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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,694.34, 119,557.26 and 23,535.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,694.34, 119,557.26 and 23,535.42 is: 35,307.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,694.34 : 119,557.26 = 23,535.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,694.34/119,557.26 = 23,535.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,694.34x = 119,557.26 × 23,535.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,694.34x = 2,813,830,328.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,813,830,328.15/79,694.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,307.78

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