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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,599.24, 119,357.76 and 23,432.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,599.24, 119,357.76 and 23,432.07 is: 35,136.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,599.24 : 119,357.76 = 23,432.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,599.24/119,357.76 = 23,432.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,599.24x = 119,357.76 × 23,432.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,599.24x = 2,796,799,387.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,796,799,387.36/79,599.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,136.01

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