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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,747.66, 119,621.49 and 23,583.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,747.66, 119,621.49 and 23,583.39 is: 35,375.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,747.66 : 119,621.49 = 23,583.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,747.66/119,621.49 = 23,583.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,747.66x = 119,621.49 × 23,583.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,747.66x = 2,821,080,302.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,821,080,302.78/79,747.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,375.09

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