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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,801.01, 119,719.04 and 23,645.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,801.01, 119,719.04 and 23,645.51 is: 35,473.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,801.01 : 119,719.04 = 23,645.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,801.01/119,719.04 = 23,645.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,801.01x = 119,719.04 × 23,645.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,801.01x = 2,830,817,489.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,830,817,489.63/79,801.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,473.45

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