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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,536.15, 119,304.24 and 37,385.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,536.15, 119,304.24 and 37,385.28 is: 56,077.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,536.15 : 119,304.24 = 37,385.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,536.15/119,304.24 = 37,385.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,536.15x = 119,304.24 × 37,385.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,536.15x = 4,460,222,417.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,460,222,417.59/79,536.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,077.93

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