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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,372.38, 119,058.57 and 23,968.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,372.38, 119,058.57 and 23,968.38 is: 35,952.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,372.38 : 119,058.57 = 23,968.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,372.38/119,058.57 = 23,968.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,372.38x = 119,058.57 × 23,968.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,372.38x = 2,853,641,048.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,853,641,048.02/79,372.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,952.57

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