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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,386.28, 119,052.99 and 23,229.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,386.28, 119,052.99 and 23,229.59 is: 34,836.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,386.28 : 119,052.99 = 23,229.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,386.28/119,052.99 = 23,229.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,386.28x = 119,052.99 × 23,229.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,386.28x = 2,765,551,550.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,765,551,550.71/79,386.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,836.64

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