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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,956.54, 119,896.47 and 37,801.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,956.54, 119,896.47 and 37,801.44 is: 56,684.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,956.54 : 119,896.47 = 37,801.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,956.54/119,896.47 = 37,801.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,956.54x = 119,896.47 × 37,801.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,956.54x = 4,532,259,216.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,532,259,216.92/79,956.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,684.03

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