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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,705.84, 119,574.53 and 22,780.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,705.84, 119,574.53 and 22,780.26 is: 34,174.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,705.84 : 119,574.53 = 22,780.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,705.84/119,574.53 = 22,780.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,705.84x = 119,574.53 × 22,780.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,705.84x = 2,723,938,171.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,723,938,171.00/79,705.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,174.89

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