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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,670.37, 119,464.37 and 23,503.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,670.37, 119,464.37 and 23,503.31 is: 35,242.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,670.37 : 119,464.37 = 23,503.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,670.37/119,464.37 = 23,503.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,670.37x = 119,464.37 × 23,503.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,670.37x = 2,807,808,615.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,808,615.34/79,670.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,242.82

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