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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,561.54, 119,342.31 and 37,882.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,561.54, 119,342.31 and 37,882.18 is: 56,823.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,561.54 : 119,342.31 = 37,882.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,561.54/119,342.31 = 37,882.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,561.54x = 119,342.31 × 37,882.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,561.54x = 4,520,946,869.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,946,869.04/79,561.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,823.27

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