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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,600.23, 119,400.31 and 23,440.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,600.23, 119,400.31 and 23,440.34 is: 35,160.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,600.23 : 119,400.31 = 23,440.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,600.23/119,400.31 = 23,440.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,600.23x = 119,400.31 × 23,440.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,600.23x = 2,798,783,862.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,798,783,862.51/79,600.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,160.50

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