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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,811.31, 119,705.67 and 23,657.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,811.31, 119,705.67 and 23,657.36 is: 35,482.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,811.31 : 119,705.67 = 23,657.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,811.31/119,705.67 = 23,657.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,811.31x = 119,705.67 × 23,657.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,811.31x = 2,831,919,530.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,831,919,530.70/79,811.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,482.68

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