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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,975.49, 119,867.81 and 37,223.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,975.49, 119,867.81 and 37,223.42 is: 55,790.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,975.49 : 119,867.81 = 37,223.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,975.49/119,867.81 = 37,223.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,975.49x = 119,867.81 × 37,223.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,975.49x = 4,461,889,050.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,461,889,050.65/79,975.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,790.71

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