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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,244.33, 118,878.03 and 23,077.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,244.33, 118,878.03 and 23,077.31 is: 34,619.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,244.33 : 118,878.03 = 23,077.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,244.33/118,878.03 = 23,077.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,244.33x = 118,878.03 × 23,077.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,244.33x = 2,743,384,556.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,384,556.11/79,244.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,619.32

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