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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,075.84, 118,613.76 and 23,672.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,075.84, 118,613.76 and 23,672.32 is: 35,508.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,075.84 : 118,613.76 = 23,672.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,075.84/118,613.76 = 23,672.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,075.84x = 118,613.76 × 23,672.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,075.84x = 2,807,862,883.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,862,883.12/79,075.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,508.48

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