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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,568.53, 119,334.31 and 23,393.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,568.53, 119,334.31 and 23,393.61 is: 35,084.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,568.53 : 119,334.31 = 23,393.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,568.53/119,334.31 = 23,393.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,568.53x = 119,334.31 × 23,393.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,568.53x = 2,791,660,307.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,791,660,307.76/79,568.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,084.98

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