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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,352.51, 119,036.45 and 23,191.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,352.51, 119,036.45 and 23,191.36 is: 34,789.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,352.51 : 119,036.45 = 23,191.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,352.51/119,036.45 = 23,191.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,352.51x = 119,036.45 × 23,191.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,352.51x = 2,760,617,165.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,760,617,165.07/79,352.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,789.29

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