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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,653.33, 119,500.49 and 23,491.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,653.33, 119,500.49 and 23,491.17 is: 35,242.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,653.33 : 119,500.49 = 23,491.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,653.33/119,500.49 = 23,491.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,653.33x = 119,500.49 × 23,491.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,653.33x = 2,807,206,384.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,206,384.40/79,653.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,242.80

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