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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,885.86, 119,812.38 and 37,748.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,885.86, 119,812.38 and 37,748.04 is: 56,614.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,885.86 : 119,812.38 = 37,748.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,885.86/119,812.38 = 37,748.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,885.86x = 119,812.38 × 37,748.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,885.86x = 4,522,682,512.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,522,682,512.74/79,885.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,614.31

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