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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,796.06, 119,657.30 and 23,616.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,796.06, 119,657.30 and 23,616.08 is: 35,413.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,796.06 : 119,657.30 = 23,616.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,796.06/119,657.30 = 23,616.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,796.06x = 119,657.30 × 23,616.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,796.06x = 2,825,835,653.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,825,835,653.02/79,796.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,413.23

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