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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,182.04, 118,770.18 and 23,776.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,182.04, 118,770.18 and 23,776.60 is: 35,664.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,182.04 : 118,770.18 = 23,776.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,182.04/118,770.18 = 23,776.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,182.04x = 118,770.18 × 23,776.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,182.04x = 2,823,951,061.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,823,951,061.79/79,182.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,664.04

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