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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,344.77, 119,028.25 and 23,188.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,344.77, 119,028.25 and 23,188.98 is: 34,786.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,344.77 : 119,028.25 = 23,188.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,344.77/119,028.25 = 23,188.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,344.77x = 119,028.25 × 23,188.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,344.77x = 2,760,144,184.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,760,144,184.03/79,344.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,786.72

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