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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,246.86, 118,888.72 and 23,092.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,246.86, 118,888.72 and 23,092.94 is: 34,644.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,246.86 : 118,888.72 = 23,092.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,246.86/118,888.72 = 23,092.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,246.86x = 118,888.72 × 23,092.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,246.86x = 2,745,490,077.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,490,077.64/79,246.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,644.78

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