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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,526.57, 119,289.88 and 37,375.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,526.57, 119,289.88 and 37,375.70 is: 56,063.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,526.57 : 119,289.88 = 37,375.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,526.57/119,289.88 = 37,375.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,526.57x = 119,289.88 × 37,375.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,526.57x = 4,458,543,112.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,458,543,112.86/79,526.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,063.56

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