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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,001.48, 118,520.86 and 23,596.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,001.48, 118,520.86 and 23,596.04 is: 35,399.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,001.48 : 118,520.86 = 23,596.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,001.48/118,520.86 = 23,596.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,001.48x = 118,520.86 × 23,596.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,001.48x = 2,796,622,953.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,796,622,953.39/79,001.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,399.63

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