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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,156.33, 118,740.67 and 22,997.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,156.33, 118,740.67 and 22,997.35 is: 34,497.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,156.33 : 118,740.67 = 22,997.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,156.33/118,740.67 = 22,997.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,156.33x = 118,740.67 × 22,997.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,156.33x = 2,730,720,632.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,720,632.24/79,156.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,497.82

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