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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,329.12, 119,004.80 and 23,173.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,329.12, 119,004.80 and 23,173.34 is: 34,763.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,329.12 : 119,004.80 = 23,173.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,329.12/119,004.80 = 23,173.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,329.12x = 119,004.80 × 23,173.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,329.12x = 2,757,738,692.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,757,738,692.03/79,329.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,763.26

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