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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,719.44, 119,551.16 and 23,544.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,719.44, 119,551.16 and 23,544.56 is: 35,308.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,719.44 : 119,551.16 = 23,544.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,719.44/119,551.16 = 23,544.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,719.44x = 119,551.16 × 23,544.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,719.44x = 2,814,779,459.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,814,779,459.69/79,719.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,308.57

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