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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,731.64, 119,451.60 and 37,646.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,731.64, 119,451.60 and 37,646.48 is: 56,400.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,731.64 : 119,451.60 = 37,646.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,731.64/119,451.60 = 37,646.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,731.64x = 119,451.60 × 37,646.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,731.64x = 4,496,932,270.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,496,932,270.37/79,731.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,400.85

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