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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,045.38, 118,550.61 and 22,873.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,045.38, 118,550.61 and 22,873.23 is: 34,304.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,045.38 : 118,550.61 = 22,873.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,045.38/118,550.61 = 22,873.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,045.38x = 118,550.61 × 22,873.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,045.38x = 2,711,635,369.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,711,635,369.17/79,045.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,304.79

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