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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,895.56, 119,747.97 and 37,143.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,895.56, 119,747.97 and 37,143.22 is: 55,670.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,895.56 : 119,747.97 = 37,143.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,895.56/119,747.97 = 37,143.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,895.56x = 119,747.97 × 37,143.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,895.56x = 4,447,825,194.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,447,825,194.26/79,895.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,670.49

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