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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,723.92, 119,527.32 and 38,200.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,723.92, 119,527.32 and 38,200.08 is: 57,272.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,723.92 : 119,527.32 = 38,200.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,723.92/119,527.32 = 38,200.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,723.92x = 119,527.32 × 38,200.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,723.92x = 4,565,953,186.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,565,953,186.19/79,723.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,272.06

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