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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,598.24, 119,356.26 and 23,431.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,598.24, 119,356.26 and 23,431.04 is: 35,134.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,598.24 : 119,356.26 = 23,431.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,598.24/119,356.26 = 23,431.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,598.24x = 119,356.26 × 23,431.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,598.24x = 2,796,641,302.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,796,641,302.31/79,598.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,134.46

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