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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,300.75, 118,951.13 and 23,896.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,300.75, 118,951.13 and 23,896.75 is: 35,845.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,300.75 : 118,951.13 = 23,896.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,300.75/118,951.13 = 23,896.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,300.75x = 118,951.13 × 23,896.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,300.75x = 2,842,545,415.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,842,545,415.83/79,300.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,845.13

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