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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,506.24, 119,230.20 and 23,331.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,506.24, 119,230.20 and 23,331.93 is: 34,989.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,506.24 : 119,230.20 = 23,331.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,506.24/119,230.20 = 23,331.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,506.24x = 119,230.20 × 23,331.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,506.24x = 2,781,870,680.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,781,870,680.29/79,506.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,989.34

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