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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,735.72, 119,603.44 and 23,576.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,735.72, 119,603.44 and 23,576.52 is: 35,364.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,735.72 : 119,603.44 = 23,576.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,735.72/119,603.44 = 23,576.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,735.72x = 119,603.44 × 23,576.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,735.72x = 2,819,832,895.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,819,832,895.23/79,735.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,364.74

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