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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,661.35, 119,491.86 and 23,540.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,661.35, 119,491.86 and 23,540.87 is: 35,311.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,661.35 : 119,491.86 = 23,540.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,661.35/119,491.86 = 23,540.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,661.35x = 119,491.86 × 23,540.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,661.35x = 2,812,942,224.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,942,224.61/79,661.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,311.25

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