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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,798.50, 119,715.22 and 23,643.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,798.50, 119,715.22 and 23,643.02 is: 35,469.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,798.50 : 119,715.22 = 23,643.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,798.50/119,715.22 = 23,643.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,798.50x = 119,715.22 × 23,643.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,798.50x = 2,830,429,340.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,830,429,340.76/79,798.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,469.71

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