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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,697.38, 119,518.17 and 23,522.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,697.38, 119,518.17 and 23,522.53 is: 35,275.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,697.38 : 119,518.17 = 23,522.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,697.38/119,518.17 = 23,522.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,697.38x = 119,518.17 × 23,522.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,697.38x = 2,811,369,739.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,811,369,739.37/79,697.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,275.56

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