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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,224.38, 118,856.06 and 23,064.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,224.38, 118,856.06 and 23,064.98 is: 34,603.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,224.38 : 118,856.06 = 23,064.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,224.38/118,856.06 = 23,064.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,224.38x = 118,856.06 × 23,064.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,224.38x = 2,741,412,357.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,412,357.95/79,224.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,603.14

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