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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,585.64, 119,412.22 and 37,464.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,585.64, 119,412.22 and 37,464.80 is: 56,213.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,585.64 : 119,412.22 = 37,464.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,585.64/119,412.22 = 37,464.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,585.64x = 119,412.22 × 37,464.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,585.64x = 4,473,754,939.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,473,754,939.86/79,585.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,213.09

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