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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,600.88, 119,360.20 and 23,433.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,600.88, 119,360.20 and 23,433.68 is: 35,138.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,600.88 : 119,360.20 = 23,433.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,600.88/119,360.20 = 23,433.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,600.88x = 119,360.20 × 23,433.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,600.88x = 2,797,048,731.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,797,048,731.54/79,600.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,138.41

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