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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,975.50, 119,867.82 and 37,223.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,975.50, 119,867.82 and 37,223.39 is: 55,790.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,975.50 : 119,867.82 = 37,223.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,975.50/119,867.82 = 37,223.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,975.50x = 119,867.82 × 37,223.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,975.50x = 4,461,886,772.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,461,886,772.39/79,975.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,790.67

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