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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,505.24, 119,228.70 and 23,330.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,505.24, 119,228.70 and 23,330.93 is: 34,987.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,505.24 : 119,228.70 = 23,330.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,505.24/119,228.70 = 23,330.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,505.24x = 119,228.70 × 23,330.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,505.24x = 2,781,716,453.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,781,716,453.69/79,505.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,987.84

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