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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,535.43, 119,303.10 and 37,384.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,535.43, 119,303.10 and 37,384.56 is: 56,076.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,535.43 : 119,303.10 = 37,384.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,535.43/119,303.10 = 37,384.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,535.43x = 119,303.10 × 37,384.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,535.43x = 4,460,093,900.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,460,093,900.14/79,535.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,076.82

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