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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,765.36, 119,603.40 and 37,025.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,765.36, 119,603.40 and 37,025.20 is: 55,517.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,765.36 : 119,603.40 = 37,025.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,765.36/119,603.40 = 37,025.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,765.36x = 119,603.40 × 37,025.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,765.36x = 4,428,339,805.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,428,339,805.68/79,765.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,517.08

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