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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,023.86, 118,518.03 and 22,851.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,023.86, 118,518.03 and 22,851.44 is: 34,272.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,023.86 : 118,518.03 = 22,851.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,023.86/118,518.03 = 22,851.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,023.86x = 118,518.03 × 22,851.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,023.86x = 2,708,307,058.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,708,307,058.87/79,023.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,272.02

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