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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,560.50, 119,322.26 and 23,385.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,560.50, 119,322.26 and 23,385.58 is: 35,072.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,560.50 : 119,322.26 = 23,385.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,560.50/119,322.26 = 23,385.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,560.50x = 119,322.26 × 23,385.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,560.50x = 2,790,420,061.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,790,420,061.02/79,560.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,072.93

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