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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,697.58, 119,549.67 and 23,537.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,697.58, 119,549.67 and 23,537.70 is: 35,307.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,697.58 : 119,549.67 = 23,537.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,697.58/119,549.67 = 23,537.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,697.58x = 119,549.67 × 23,537.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,697.58x = 2,813,924,267.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,813,924,267.56/79,697.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,307.52

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