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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,923.04, 119,846.31 and 37,767.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,923.04, 119,846.31 and 37,767.94 is: 56,633.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,923.04 : 119,846.31 = 37,767.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,923.04/119,846.31 = 37,767.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,923.04x = 119,846.31 × 37,767.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,923.04x = 4,526,348,245.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,348,245.30/79,923.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,633.83

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