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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,793.72, 119,677.60 and 37,673.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,793.72, 119,677.60 and 37,673.72 is: 56,504.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,793.72 : 119,677.60 = 37,673.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,793.72/119,677.60 = 37,673.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,793.72x = 119,677.60 × 37,673.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,793.72x = 4,508,700,392.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,700,392.67/79,793.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,504.45

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