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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,997.88, 119,917.23 and 37,803.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,997.88, 119,917.23 and 37,803.30 is: 56,667.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,997.88 : 119,917.23 = 37,803.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,997.88/119,917.23 = 37,803.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,997.88x = 119,917.23 × 37,803.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,997.88x = 4,533,267,020.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,533,267,020.86/79,997.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,667.34

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