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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,185.88, 118,797.18 and 23,027.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,185.88, 118,797.18 and 23,027.32 is: 34,546.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,185.88 : 118,797.18 = 23,027.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,185.88/118,797.18 = 23,027.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,185.88x = 118,797.18 × 23,027.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,185.88x = 2,735,580,678.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,735,580,678.96/79,185.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,546.32

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