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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,792.23, 119,675.37 and 37,672.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,792.23, 119,675.37 and 37,672.23 is: 56,502.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,792.23 : 119,675.37 = 37,672.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,792.23/119,675.37 = 37,672.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,792.23x = 119,675.37 × 37,672.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,792.23x = 4,508,438,063.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,438,063.98/79,792.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,502.22

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