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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,588.60, 119,403.36 and 23,430.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,588.60, 119,403.36 and 23,430.48 is: 35,151.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,588.60 : 119,403.36 = 23,430.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,588.60/119,403.36 = 23,430.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,588.60x = 119,403.36 × 23,430.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,588.60x = 2,797,678,038.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,797,678,038.41/79,588.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,151.74

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