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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,345.39, 119,029.19 and 23,189.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,345.39, 119,029.19 and 23,189.61 is: 34,787.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,345.39 : 119,029.19 = 23,189.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,345.39/119,029.19 = 23,189.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,345.39x = 119,029.19 × 23,189.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,345.39x = 2,760,240,494.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,760,240,494.72/79,345.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,787.66

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