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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,533.28, 119,300.75 and 23,374.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,533.28, 119,300.75 and 23,374.39 is: 35,061.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,533.28 : 119,300.75 = 23,374.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,533.28/119,300.75 = 23,374.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,533.28x = 119,300.75 × 23,374.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,533.28x = 2,788,582,257.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,788,582,257.79/79,533.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,061.83

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