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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,841.70, 119,762.55 and 37,707.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,841.70, 119,762.55 and 37,707.93 is: 56,561.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,841.70 : 119,762.55 = 37,707.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,841.70/119,762.55 = 37,707.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,841.70x = 119,762.55 × 37,707.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,841.70x = 4,515,997,852.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,997,852.02/79,841.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,561.90

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