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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,120.80, 118,699.20 and 23,715.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,120.80, 118,699.20 and 23,715.36 is: 35,578.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,120.80 : 118,699.20 = 23,715.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,120.80/118,699.20 = 23,715.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,120.80x = 118,699.20 × 23,715.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,120.80x = 2,814,994,259.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,814,994,259.71/79,120.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,578.44

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