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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,010.32, 118,497.92 and 22,838.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,010.32, 118,497.92 and 22,838.14 is: 34,252.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,010.32 : 118,497.92 = 22,838.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,010.32/118,497.92 = 22,838.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,010.32x = 118,497.92 × 22,838.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,010.32x = 2,706,272,086.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,706,272,086.67/79,010.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,252.13

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