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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,683.93, 119,498.01 and 23,509.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,683.93, 119,498.01 and 23,509.11 is: 35,255.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,683.93 : 119,498.01 = 23,509.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,683.93/119,498.01 = 23,509.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,683.93x = 119,498.01 × 23,509.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,683.93x = 2,809,291,861.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,809,291,861.87/79,683.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,255.44

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