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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,617.90, 119,426.49 and 37,938.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,617.90, 119,426.49 and 37,938.54 is: 56,907.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,617.90 : 119,426.49 = 37,938.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,617.90/119,426.49 = 37,938.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,617.90x = 119,426.49 × 37,938.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,617.90x = 4,530,866,667.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,530,866,667.92/79,617.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,907.64

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