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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,592.40, 119,347.50 and 23,425.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,592.40, 119,347.50 and 23,425.20 is: 35,125.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,592.40 : 119,347.50 = 23,425.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,592.40/119,347.50 = 23,425.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,592.40x = 119,347.50 × 23,425.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,592.40x = 2,795,739,057
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,795,739,057/79,592.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,125.70

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