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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,225, 118,856.12 and 23,066.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,225, 118,856.12 and 23,066.32 is: 34,604.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,225 : 118,856.12 = 23,066.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,225/118,856.12 = 23,066.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,225x = 118,856.12 × 23,066.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,225x = 2,741,573,297.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,573,297.88/79,225
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,604.90

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