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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,680.05, 119,492.21 and 23,505.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,680.05, 119,492.21 and 23,505.24 is: 35,249.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,680.05 : 119,492.21 = 23,505.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,680.05/119,492.21 = 23,505.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,680.05x = 119,492.21 × 23,505.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,680.05x = 2,808,693,132.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,808,693,132.94/79,680.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,249.64

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