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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,799.75, 119,717.12 and 23,644.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,799.75, 119,717.12 and 23,644.27 is: 35,471.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,799.75 : 119,717.12 = 23,644.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,799.75/119,717.12 = 23,644.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,799.75x = 119,717.12 × 23,644.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,799.75x = 2,830,623,908.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,830,623,908.90/79,799.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,471.59

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