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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,235.02, 118,877.93 and 23,078.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,235.02, 118,877.93 and 23,078.51 is: 34,625.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,235.02 : 118,877.93 = 23,078.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,235.02/118,877.93 = 23,078.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,235.02x = 118,877.93 × 23,078.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,235.02x = 2,743,524,959.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,524,959.59/79,235.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,625.16

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