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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,770.70, 119,656.05 and 37,636.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,770.70, 119,656.05 and 37,636.93 is: 56,455.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,770.70 : 119,656.05 = 37,636.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,770.70/119,656.05 = 37,636.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,770.70x = 119,656.05 × 37,636.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,770.70x = 4,503,486,377.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,503,486,377.93/79,770.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,455.40

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