pre_text: NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (in thousands, except for share and per share data) NOTE 21 — Quarterly Financial Data Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)
table: First Second Third Fourth
table: 2019
table: Net sales $117,625 $120,684 $115,651 $115,040
table: Gross margin $40,615 $41,204 $37,057 $38,700
table: Operating earnings $14,218 $17,083 $10,124 $12,391
table: Net earnings $11,419 $11,943 $2,722 $10,062
table: Basic earnings per share $0.35 $0.36 $0.08 $0.31
table: Diluted earnings per share $0.34 $0.36 $0.08 $0.31
table: 2018
table: Net sales $113,530 $118,021 $118,859 $120,073
table: Gross margin $38,433 $41,813 $42,082 $42,645
table: Operating earnings $13,359 $14,544 $16,118 $17,017
table: Net earnings $ 11,54 $7,209 $10,211 $17,564
table: Basic earnings per share $0.35 $0.22 $0.31 $0.53
table: Diluted earnings per share $0.34 $0.21 $0.30 $0.52
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in the net sales between the third and fourth quarter?