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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,796.56, 119,658.04 and 23,616.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,796.56, 119,658.04 and 23,616.58 is: 35,413.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,796.56 : 119,658.04 = 23,616.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,796.56/119,658.04 = 23,616.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,796.56x = 119,658.04 × 23,616.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,796.56x = 2,825,913,674.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,825,913,674.30/79,796.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,413.98

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