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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,686.24, 119,501.47 and 23,511.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,686.24, 119,501.47 and 23,511.44 is: 35,258.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,686.24 : 119,501.47 = 23,511.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,686.24/119,501.47 = 23,511.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,686.24x = 119,501.47 × 23,511.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,686.24x = 2,809,651,641.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,809,651,641.82/79,686.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,258.93

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