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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,917.12, 119,856.24 and 37,795.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,917.12, 119,856.24 and 37,795.50 is: 56,684.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,917.12 : 119,856.24 = 37,795.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,917.12/119,856.24 = 37,795.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,917.12x = 119,856.24 × 37,795.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,917.12x = 4,530,026,518.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,530,026,518.92/79,917.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,684.06

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