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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,704.72, 119,572.85 and 22,779.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,704.72, 119,572.85 and 22,779.14 is: 34,173.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,704.72 : 119,572.85 = 22,779.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,704.72/119,572.85 = 22,779.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,704.72x = 119,572.85 × 22,779.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,704.72x = 2,723,765,978.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,723,765,978.59/79,704.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,173.21

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