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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,275.43, 118,915.31 and 23,114.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,275.43, 118,915.31 and 23,114.18 is: 34,671.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,275.43 : 118,915.31 = 23,114.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,275.43/118,915.31 = 23,114.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,275.43x = 118,915.31 × 23,114.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,275.43x = 2,748,629,880.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,748,629,880.10/79,275.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,671.90

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