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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,237.60, 118,877.09 and 23,076.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,237.60, 118,877.09 and 23,076.47 is: 34,620.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,237.60 : 118,877.09 = 23,076.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,237.60/118,877.09 = 23,076.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,237.60x = 118,877.09 × 23,076.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,237.60x = 2,743,263,782.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,263,782.88/79,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,620.73

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