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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,592.04, 119,388.60 and 37,912.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,592.04, 119,388.60 and 37,912.68 is: 56,869.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,592.04 : 119,388.60 = 37,912.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,592.04/119,388.60 = 37,912.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,592.04x = 119,388.60 × 37,912.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,592.04x = 4,526,341,787.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,341,787.45/79,592.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,869.28

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