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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,594.04, 119,391.60 and 37,914.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,594.04, 119,391.60 and 37,914.68 is: 56,872.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,594.04 : 119,391.60 = 37,914.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,594.04/119,391.60 = 37,914.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,594.04x = 119,391.60 × 37,914.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,594.04x = 4,526,694,308.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,694,308.69/79,594.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,872.28

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