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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,487.04, 119,230.56 and 37,807.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,487.04, 119,230.56 and 37,807.68 is: 56,711.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,487.04 : 119,230.56 = 37,807.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,487.04/119,230.56 = 37,807.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,487.04x = 119,230.56 × 37,807.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,487.04x = 4,507,830,858.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,507,830,858.70/79,487.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,711.52

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