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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,308.20, 118,962.30 and 23,904.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,308.20, 118,962.30 and 23,904.20 is: 35,856.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,308.20 : 118,962.30 = 23,904.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,308.20/118,962.30 = 23,904.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,308.20x = 118,962.30 × 23,904.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,308.20x = 2,843,698,016.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,843,698,016.85/79,308.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,856.29

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