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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,530.64, 119,295.98 and 37,379.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,530.64, 119,295.98 and 37,379.77 is: 56,069.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,530.64 : 119,295.98 = 37,379.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,530.64/119,295.98 = 37,379.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,530.64x = 119,295.98 × 37,379.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,530.64x = 4,459,256,294.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,459,256,294.32/79,530.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,069.66

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