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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,528.96, 119,196.31 and 37,352.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,528.96, 119,196.31 and 37,352.73 is: 55,983.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,528.96 : 119,196.31 = 37,352.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,528.96/119,196.31 = 37,352.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,528.96x = 119,196.31 × 37,352.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,528.96x = 4,452,307,584.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,452,307,584.43/79,528.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,983.48

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