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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,894.56, 119,746.47 and 37,142.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,894.56, 119,746.47 and 37,142.22 is: 55,668.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,894.56 : 119,746.47 = 37,142.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,894.56/119,746.47 = 37,142.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,894.56x = 119,746.47 × 37,142.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,894.56x = 4,447,649,732.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,447,649,732.96/79,894.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,668.99

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