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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,527.51, 119,291.29 and 37,376.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,527.51, 119,291.29 and 37,376.64 is: 56,064.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,527.51 : 119,291.29 = 37,376.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,527.51/119,291.29 = 37,376.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,527.51x = 119,291.29 × 37,376.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,527.51x = 4,458,707,508.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,458,707,508.02/79,527.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,064.97

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