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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,667.24, 119,328.84 and 37,484.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,667.24, 119,328.84 and 37,484.11 is: 56,145.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,667.24 : 119,328.84 = 37,484.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,667.24/119,328.84 = 37,484.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,667.24x = 119,328.84 × 37,484.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,667.24x = 4,472,935,364.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,472,935,364.73/79,667.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,145.23

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