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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,509.24, 119,234.70 and 23,334.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,509.24, 119,234.70 and 23,334.93 is: 34,993.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,509.24 : 119,234.70 = 23,334.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,509.24/119,234.70 = 23,334.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,509.24x = 119,234.70 × 23,334.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,509.24x = 2,782,333,378.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,782,333,378.07/79,509.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,993.84

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