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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,996.38, 119,914.98 and 37,801.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,996.38, 119,914.98 and 37,801.80 is: 56,665.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,996.38 : 119,914.98 = 37,801.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,996.38/119,914.98 = 37,801.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,996.38x = 119,914.98 × 37,801.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,996.38x = 4,533,002,090.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,533,002,090.96/79,996.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,665.09

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