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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,452.90, 119,181.24 and 23,294.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,452.90, 119,181.24 and 23,294.52 is: 34,942.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,452.90 : 119,181.24 = 23,294.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,452.90/119,181.24 = 23,294.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,452.90x = 119,181.24 × 23,294.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,452.90x = 2,776,269,778.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,776,269,778.80/79,452.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,942.33

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