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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,398, 119,097 and 23,994

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,398, 119,097 and 23,994 is: 35,991

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,398 : 119,097 = 23,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,398/119,097 = 23,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,398x = 119,097 × 23,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,398x = 2,857,613,418
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,613,418/79,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,991

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