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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,743.26, 119,640.29 and 23,583.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,743.26, 119,640.29 and 23,583.71 is: 35,383.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,743.26 : 119,640.29 = 23,583.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,743.26/119,640.29 = 23,583.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,743.26x = 119,640.29 × 23,583.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,743.26x = 2,821,561,187.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,821,561,187.56/79,743.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,383.07

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