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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,982.62, 119,801.40 and 37,799.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,982.62, 119,801.40 and 37,799.04 is: 56,617.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,982.62 : 119,801.40 = 37,799.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,982.62/119,801.40 = 37,799.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,982.62x = 119,801.40 × 37,799.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,982.62x = 4,528,377,910.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,528,377,910.66/79,982.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,617.02

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