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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,697.40, 119,518.16 and 23,522.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,697.40, 119,518.16 and 23,522.52 is: 35,275.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,697.40 : 119,518.16 = 23,522.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,697.40/119,518.16 = 23,522.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,697.40x = 119,518.16 × 23,522.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,697.40x = 2,811,368,308.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,811,368,308.96/79,697.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,275.53

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