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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,751.33, 119,627.00 and 23,587.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,751.33, 119,627.00 and 23,587.07 is: 35,380.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,751.33 : 119,627.00 = 23,587.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,751.33/119,627.00 = 23,587.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,751.33x = 119,627.00 × 23,587.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,751.33x = 2,821,649,706.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,821,649,706.82/79,751.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,380.60

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