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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,216.24, 118,829.82 and 23,056.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,216.24, 118,829.82 and 23,056.48 is: 34,586.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,216.24 : 118,829.82 = 23,056.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,216.24/118,829.82 = 23,056.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,216.24x = 118,829.82 × 23,056.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,216.24x = 2,739,797,368.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,739,797,368.23/79,216.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,586.31

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