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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,710.50, 119,585.28 and 23,550.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,710.50, 119,585.28 and 23,550.26 is: 35,331.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,710.50 : 119,585.28 = 23,550.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,710.50/119,585.28 = 23,550.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,710.50x = 119,585.28 × 23,550.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,710.50x = 2,816,264,436.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,816,264,436.17/79,710.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,331.16

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