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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,071.70, 118,607.55 and 22,911.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,071.70, 118,607.55 and 22,911.85 is: 34,367.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,071.70 : 118,607.55 = 22,911.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,071.70/118,607.55 = 22,911.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,071.70x = 118,607.55 × 22,911.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,071.70x = 2,717,518,394.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,717,518,394.47/79,071.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,367.78

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