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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,697.04, 119,526.38 and 23,521.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,697.04, 119,526.38 and 23,521.98 is: 35,277.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,697.04 : 119,526.38 = 23,521.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,697.04/119,526.38 = 23,521.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,697.04x = 119,526.38 × 23,521.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,697.04x = 2,811,497,119.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,811,497,119.83/79,697.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,277.31

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