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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,569.54, 119,354.31 and 37,890.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,569.54, 119,354.31 and 37,890.18 is: 56,835.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,569.54 : 119,354.31 = 37,890.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,569.54/119,354.31 = 37,890.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,569.54x = 119,354.31 × 37,890.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,569.54x = 4,522,356,289.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,522,356,289.68/79,569.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,835.27

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