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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,912.29, 119,830.14 and 37,757.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,912.29, 119,830.14 and 37,757.28 is: 56,617.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,912.29 : 119,830.14 = 37,757.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,912.29/119,830.14 = 37,757.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,912.29x = 119,830.14 × 37,757.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,912.29x = 4,524,460,148.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,524,460,148.42/79,912.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,617.83

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