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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,747.20, 119,620.80 and 23,587.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,747.20, 119,620.80 and 23,587.20 is: 35,380.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,747.20 : 119,620.80 = 23,587.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,747.20/119,620.80 = 23,587.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,747.20x = 119,620.80 × 23,587.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,747.20x = 2,821,519,733.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,821,519,733.76/79,747.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,380.80

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