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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,797.78, 119,683.70 and 37,677.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,797.78, 119,683.70 and 37,677.78 is: 56,510.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,797.78 : 119,683.70 = 37,677.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,797.78/119,683.70 = 37,677.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,797.78x = 119,683.70 × 37,677.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,797.78x = 4,509,416,118.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,509,416,118.19/79,797.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,510.55

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