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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,820.72, 119,755.44 and 37,733.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,820.72, 119,755.44 and 37,733.12 is: 56,611.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,820.72 : 119,755.44 = 37,733.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,820.72/119,755.44 = 37,733.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,820.72x = 119,755.44 × 37,733.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,820.72x = 4,518,746,388.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,518,746,388.17/79,820.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,611.20

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