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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,573.40, 119,360.10 and 37,427.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,573.40, 119,360.10 and 37,427.28 is: 56,140.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,573.40 : 119,360.10 = 37,427.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,573.40/119,360.10 = 37,427.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,573.40x = 119,360.10 × 37,427.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,573.40x = 4,467,323,883.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,467,323,883.53/79,573.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,140.92

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