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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,006.25, 118,509.38 and 23,602.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,006.25, 118,509.38 and 23,602.25 is: 35,403.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,006.25 : 118,509.38 = 23,602.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,006.25/118,509.38 = 23,602.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,006.25x = 118,509.38 × 23,602.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,006.25x = 2,797,088,014.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,797,088,014.11/79,006.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,403.38

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