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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,454.40, 119,183.49 and 23,296.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,454.40, 119,183.49 and 23,296.02 is: 34,944.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,454.40 : 119,183.49 = 23,296.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,454.40/119,183.49 = 23,296.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,454.40x = 119,183.49 × 23,296.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,454.40x = 2,776,500,966.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,776,500,966.71/79,454.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,944.58

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