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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,906.17, 119,820.97 and 37,751.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,906.17, 119,820.97 and 37,751.14 is: 56,608.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,906.17 : 119,820.97 = 37,751.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,906.17/119,820.97 = 37,751.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,906.17x = 119,820.97 × 37,751.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,906.17x = 4,523,378,213.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,523,378,213.41/79,906.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,608.62

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