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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,934.96, 119,926.44 and 37,847.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,934.96, 119,926.44 and 37,847.12 is: 56,782.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,934.96 : 119,926.44 = 37,847.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,934.96/119,926.44 = 37,847.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,934.96x = 119,926.44 × 37,847.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,934.96x = 4,538,870,365.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,538,870,365.85/79,934.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,782.04

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