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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,848.20, 119,772.30 and 37,714.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,848.20, 119,772.30 and 37,714.43 is: 56,571.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,848.20 : 119,772.30 = 37,714.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,848.20/119,772.30 = 37,714.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,848.20x = 119,772.30 × 37,714.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,848.20x = 4,517,144,024.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,517,144,024.29/79,848.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,571.65

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