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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,378.18, 119,066.91 and 23,974.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,378.18, 119,066.91 and 23,974.18 is: 35,961.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,378.18 : 119,066.91 = 23,974.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,378.18/119,066.91 = 23,974.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,378.18x = 119,066.91 × 23,974.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,378.18x = 2,854,531,532.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,531,532.38/79,378.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,961.16

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