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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,529.14, 119,293.73 and 37,378.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,529.14, 119,293.73 and 37,378.27 is: 56,067.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,529.14 : 119,293.73 = 37,378.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,529.14/119,293.73 = 37,378.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,529.14x = 119,293.73 × 37,378.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,529.14x = 4,458,993,249.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,458,993,249.25/79,529.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,067.41

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