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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,583.65, 119,409.22 and 37,462.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,583.65, 119,409.22 and 37,462.80 is: 56,210.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,583.65 : 119,409.22 = 37,462.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,583.65/119,409.22 = 37,462.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,583.65x = 119,409.22 × 37,462.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,583.65x = 4,473,404,221.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,473,404,221.63/79,583.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,210.09

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