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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,299.42, 118,937.51 and 23,124.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,299.42, 118,937.51 and 23,124.44 is: 34,683.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,299.42 : 118,937.51 = 23,124.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,299.42/118,937.51 = 23,124.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,299.42x = 118,937.51 × 23,124.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,299.42x = 2,750,363,313.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,750,363,313.74/79,299.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,683.27

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