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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,567.17, 119,350.75 and 37,887.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,567.17, 119,350.75 and 37,887.81 is: 56,831.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,567.17 : 119,350.75 = 37,887.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,567.17/119,350.75 = 37,887.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,567.17x = 119,350.75 × 37,887.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,567.17x = 4,521,938,539.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,521,938,539.36/79,567.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,831.71

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