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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,702.48, 119,525.91 and 23,527.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,702.48, 119,525.91 and 23,527.72 is: 35,283.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,702.48 : 119,525.91 = 23,527.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,702.48/119,525.91 = 23,527.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,702.48x = 119,525.91 × 23,527.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,702.48x = 2,812,172,143.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,172,143.23/79,702.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,283.37

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