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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,238.04, 118,829.52 and 23,062.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,238.04, 118,829.52 and 23,062.92 is: 34,586.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,238.04 : 118,829.52 = 23,062.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,238.04/118,829.52 = 23,062.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,238.04x = 118,829.52 × 23,062.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,238.04x = 2,740,555,713.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,740,555,713.40/79,238.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,586.36

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