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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,541.24, 119,332.37 and 23,383.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,541.24, 119,332.37 and 23,383.19 is: 35,080.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,541.24 : 119,332.37 = 23,383.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,541.24/119,332.37 = 23,383.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,541.24x = 119,332.37 × 23,383.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,541.24x = 2,790,370,767.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,790,370,767.28/79,541.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,080.80

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