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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,883.28, 119,729.61 and 37,130.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,883.28, 119,729.61 and 37,130.94 is: 55,652.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,883.28 : 119,729.61 = 37,130.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,883.28/119,729.61 = 37,130.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,883.28x = 119,729.61 × 37,130.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,883.28x = 4,445,672,965.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,445,672,965.13/79,883.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,652.11

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