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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,038.18, 118,577.79 and 22,883.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,038.18, 118,577.79 and 22,883.04 is: 34,330.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,038.18 : 118,577.79 = 22,883.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,038.18/118,577.79 = 22,883.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,038.18x = 118,577.79 × 22,883.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,038.18x = 2,713,420,311.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,713,420,311.68/79,038.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,330.50

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