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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,935.96, 119,927.94 and 37,848.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,935.96, 119,927.94 and 37,848.12 is: 56,783.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,935.96 : 119,927.94 = 37,848.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,935.96/119,927.94 = 37,848.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,935.96x = 119,927.94 × 37,848.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,935.96x = 4,539,047,064.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,539,047,064.47/79,935.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,783.54

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