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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,671.37, 119,465.87 and 23,504.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,671.37, 119,465.87 and 23,504.31 is: 35,244.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,671.37 : 119,465.87 = 23,504.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,671.37/119,465.87 = 23,504.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,671.37x = 119,465.87 × 23,504.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,671.37x = 2,807,962,842.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,962,842.90/79,671.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,244.31

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