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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,672.56, 119,480.91 and 23,497.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,672.56, 119,480.91 and 23,497.74 is: 35,238.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,672.56 : 119,480.91 = 23,497.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,672.56/119,480.91 = 23,497.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,672.56x = 119,480.91 × 23,497.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,672.56x = 2,807,531,358.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,531,358.14/79,672.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,238.37

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