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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,317.25, 118,963.11 and 23,144.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,317.25, 118,963.11 and 23,144.17 is: 34,712.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,317.25 : 118,963.11 = 23,144.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,317.25/118,963.11 = 23,144.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,317.25x = 118,963.11 × 23,144.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,317.25x = 2,753,302,441.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,753,302,441.57/79,317.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,712.53

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