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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,809.77, 119,715.83 and 23,655.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,809.77, 119,715.83 and 23,655.57 is: 35,483.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,809.77 : 119,715.83 = 23,655.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,809.77/119,715.83 = 23,655.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,809.77x = 119,715.83 × 23,655.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,809.77x = 2,831,946,078.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,831,946,078.40/79,809.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,483.70

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