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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,566.17, 119,349.25 and 37,886.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,566.17, 119,349.25 and 37,886.81 is: 56,830.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,566.17 : 119,349.25 = 37,886.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,566.17/119,349.25 = 37,886.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,566.17x = 119,349.25 × 37,886.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,566.17x = 4,521,761,666.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,521,761,666.93/79,566.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,830.21

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