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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,504.74, 119,227.95 and 23,330.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,504.74, 119,227.95 and 23,330.43 is: 34,987.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,504.74 : 119,227.95 = 23,330.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,504.74/119,227.95 = 23,330.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,504.74x = 119,227.95 × 23,330.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,504.74x = 2,781,639,341.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,781,639,341.52/79,504.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,987.09

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