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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,687.22, 119,552.66 and 23,527.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,687.22, 119,552.66 and 23,527.31 is: 35,297.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,687.22 : 119,552.66 = 23,527.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,687.22/119,552.66 = 23,527.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,687.22x = 119,552.66 × 23,527.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,687.22x = 2,812,752,850.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,752,850.84/79,687.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,297.41

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