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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,528.14, 119,292.23 and 37,377.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,528.14, 119,292.23 and 37,377.27 is: 56,065.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,528.14 : 119,292.23 = 37,377.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,528.14/119,292.23 = 37,377.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,528.14x = 119,292.23 × 37,377.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,528.14x = 4,458,817,889.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,458,817,889.61/79,528.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,065.91

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