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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,712.94, 119,589.06 and 23,552.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,712.94, 119,589.06 and 23,552.76 is: 35,334.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,712.94 : 119,589.06 = 23,552.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,712.94/119,589.06 = 23,552.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,712.94x = 119,589.06 × 23,552.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,712.94x = 2,816,652,428.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,816,652,428.81/79,712.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,334.95

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