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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,532.46, 119,201.54 and 37,356.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,532.46, 119,201.54 and 37,356.26 is: 55,988.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,532.46 : 119,201.54 = 37,356.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,532.46/119,201.54 = 37,356.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,532.46x = 119,201.54 × 37,356.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,532.46x = 4,452,922,937.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,452,922,937.85/79,532.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,988.75

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