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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,568.90, 119,341.20 and 23,395.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,568.90, 119,341.20 and 23,395.76 is: 35,090.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,568.90 : 119,341.20 = 23,395.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,568.90/119,341.20 = 23,395.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,568.90x = 119,341.20 × 23,395.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,568.90x = 2,792,078,073.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,792,078,073.31/79,568.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,090.07

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