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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,884.36, 119,810.14 and 37,746.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,884.36, 119,810.14 and 37,746.54 is: 56,612.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,884.36 : 119,810.14 = 37,746.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,884.36/119,810.14 = 37,746.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,884.36x = 119,810.14 × 37,746.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,884.36x = 4,522,418,147.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,522,418,147.55/79,884.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,612.06

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