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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,004.25, 118,506.38 and 23,600.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,004.25, 118,506.38 and 23,600.25 is: 35,400.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,004.25 : 118,506.38 = 23,600.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,004.25/118,506.38 = 23,600.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,004.25x = 118,506.38 × 23,600.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,004.25x = 2,796,780,076.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,796,780,076.59/79,004.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,400.38

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