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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,492.32, 119,256.92 and 23,330.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,492.32, 119,256.92 and 23,330.16 is: 35,000.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,492.32 : 119,256.92 = 23,330.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,492.32/119,256.92 = 23,330.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,492.32x = 119,256.92 × 23,330.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,492.32x = 2,782,283,024.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,782,283,024.71/79,492.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,000.65

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