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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,222.73, 118,841.85 and 23,063.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,222.73, 118,841.85 and 23,063.40 is: 34,597.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,222.73 : 118,841.85 = 23,063.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,222.73/118,841.85 = 23,063.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,222.73x = 118,841.85 × 23,063.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,222.73x = 2,740,897,123.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,740,897,123.29/79,222.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,597.36

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