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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,688.22, 119,554.16 and 23,528.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,688.22, 119,554.16 and 23,528.31 is: 35,298.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,688.22 : 119,554.16 = 23,528.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,688.22/119,554.16 = 23,528.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,688.22x = 119,554.16 × 23,528.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,688.22x = 2,812,907,338.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,907,338.27/79,688.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,298.91

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