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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,077.96, 118,599.18 and 22,917.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,077.96, 118,599.18 and 22,917.96 is: 34,371.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,077.96 : 118,599.18 = 22,917.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,077.96/118,599.18 = 22,917.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,077.96x = 118,599.18 × 22,917.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,077.96x = 2,718,051,263.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,718,051,263.27/79,077.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,371.79

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