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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,600.24, 119,359.26 and 23,433.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,600.24, 119,359.26 and 23,433.07 is: 35,137.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,600.24 : 119,359.26 = 23,433.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,600.24/119,359.26 = 23,433.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,600.24x = 119,359.26 × 23,433.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,600.24x = 2,796,953,894.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,796,953,894.73/79,600.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,137.51

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