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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,517.36, 119,246.52 and 23,342

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,517.36, 119,246.52 and 23,342 is: 35,004.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,517.36 : 119,246.52 = 23,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,517.36/119,246.52 = 23,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,517.36x = 119,246.52 × 23,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,517.36x = 2,783,452,269.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,783,452,269.84/79,517.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,004.33

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