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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,599.24, 119,357.76 and 23,432.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,599.24, 119,357.76 and 23,432.04 is: 35,135.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,599.24 : 119,357.76 = 23,432.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,599.24/119,357.76 = 23,432.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,599.24x = 119,357.76 × 23,432.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,599.24x = 2,796,795,806.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,796,795,806.63/79,599.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,135.96

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