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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,570.41, 119,355.61 and 37,424.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,570.41, 119,355.61 and 37,424.28 is: 56,136.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,570.41 : 119,355.61 = 37,424.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,570.41/119,355.61 = 37,424.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,570.41x = 119,355.61 × 37,424.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,570.41x = 4,466,797,768.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,466,797,768.21/79,570.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,136.42

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