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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,696.83, 119,548.55 and 23,536.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,696.83, 119,548.55 and 23,536.95 is: 35,306.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,696.83 : 119,548.55 = 23,536.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,696.83/119,548.55 = 23,536.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,696.83x = 119,548.55 × 23,536.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,696.83x = 2,813,808,126.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,813,808,126.24/79,696.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,306.40

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