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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,690.42, 119,515.71 and 23,519.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,690.42, 119,515.71 and 23,519.38 is: 35,273.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,690.42 : 119,515.71 = 23,519.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,690.42/119,515.71 = 23,519.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,690.42x = 119,515.71 × 23,519.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,690.42x = 2,810,935,399.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,810,935,399.46/79,690.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,273.19

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