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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,538.88, 119,308.50 and 37,388.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,538.88, 119,308.50 and 37,388.04 is: 56,082.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,538.88 : 119,308.50 = 37,388.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,538.88/119,308.50 = 37,388.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,538.88x = 119,308.50 × 37,388.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,538.88x = 4,460,710,970.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,460,710,970.34/79,538.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,082.14

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