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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,842.35, 119,657.13 and 37,733.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,842.35, 119,657.13 and 37,733.62 is: 56,550.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,842.35 : 119,657.13 = 37,733.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,842.35/119,657.13 = 37,733.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,842.35x = 119,657.13 × 37,733.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,842.35x = 4,515,096,673.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,096,673.71/79,842.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,550.15

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