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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,303.50, 118,955.34 and 23,899.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,303.50, 118,955.34 and 23,899.50 is: 35,849.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,303.50 : 118,955.34 = 23,899.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,303.50/118,955.34 = 23,899.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,303.50x = 118,955.34 × 23,899.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,303.50x = 2,842,973,148.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,842,973,148.33/79,303.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,849.28

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