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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,090.35, 118,600.97 and 23,673.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,090.35, 118,600.97 and 23,673.39 is: 35,499.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,090.35 : 118,600.97 = 23,673.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,090.35/118,600.97 = 23,673.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,090.35x = 118,600.97 × 23,673.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,090.35x = 2,807,686,898.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,686,898.82/79,090.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,499.74

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