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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,685.74, 119,500.72 and 23,510.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,685.74, 119,500.72 and 23,510.94 is: 35,258.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,685.74 : 119,500.72 = 23,510.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,685.74/119,500.72 = 23,510.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,685.74x = 119,500.72 × 23,510.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,685.74x = 2,809,574,257.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,809,574,257.88/79,685.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,258.18

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