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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,737.60, 119,622.12 and 22,812.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,737.60, 119,622.12 and 22,812.03 is: 34,222.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,737.60 : 119,622.12 = 22,812.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,737.60/119,622.12 = 22,812.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,737.60x = 119,622.12 × 22,812.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,737.60x = 2,728,823,390.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,823,390.10/79,737.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,222.54

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