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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,750.38, 119,643.09 and 23,586.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,750.38, 119,643.09 and 23,586.11 is: 35,384.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,750.38 : 119,643.09 = 23,586.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,750.38/119,643.09 = 23,586.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,750.38x = 119,643.09 × 23,586.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,750.38x = 2,821,915,724.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,821,915,724.37/79,750.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,384.35

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