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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,294.47, 118,941.75 and 23,890.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,294.47, 118,941.75 and 23,890.47 is: 35,835.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,294.47 : 118,941.75 = 23,890.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,294.47/118,941.75 = 23,890.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,294.47x = 118,941.75 × 23,890.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,294.47x = 2,841,574,310.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,841,574,310.12/79,294.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,835.72

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