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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,501.50, 119,249.76 and 37,371.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,501.50, 119,249.76 and 37,371.36 is: 56,055.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,501.50 : 119,249.76 = 37,371.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,501.50/119,249.76 = 37,371.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,501.50x = 119,249.76 × 37,371.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,501.50x = 4,456,525,710.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,456,525,710.87/79,501.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,055.87

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