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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,374.75, 119,062.13 and 23,970.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,374.75, 119,062.13 and 23,970.75 is: 35,956.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,374.75 : 119,062.13 = 23,970.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,374.75/119,062.13 = 23,970.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,374.75x = 119,062.13 × 23,970.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,374.75x = 2,854,008,432.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,008,432.84/79,374.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,956.13

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