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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,684.74, 119,499.23 and 23,509.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,684.74, 119,499.23 and 23,509.94 is: 35,256.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,684.74 : 119,499.23 = 23,509.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,684.74/119,499.23 = 23,509.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,684.74x = 119,499.23 × 23,509.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,684.74x = 2,809,419,012.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,809,419,012.30/79,684.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,256.68

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