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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,696.33, 119,547.80 and 23,536.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,696.33, 119,547.80 and 23,536.45 is: 35,305.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,696.33 : 119,547.80 = 23,536.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,696.33/119,547.80 = 23,536.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,696.33x = 119,547.80 × 23,536.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,696.33x = 2,813,730,817.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,813,730,817.31/79,696.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,305.65

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