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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,192.38, 118,806.93 and 23,033.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,192.38, 118,806.93 and 23,033.82 is: 34,556.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,192.38 : 118,806.93 = 23,033.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,192.38/118,806.93 = 23,033.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,192.38x = 118,806.93 × 23,033.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,192.38x = 2,736,577,440.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,736,577,440.37/79,192.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,556.07

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