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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,706.90, 119,532.41 and 23,532.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,706.90, 119,532.41 and 23,532.02 is: 35,289.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,706.90 : 119,532.41 = 23,532.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,706.90/119,532.41 = 23,532.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,706.90x = 119,532.41 × 23,532.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,706.90x = 2,812,839,062.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,839,062.77/79,706.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,289.78

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