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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,816.14, 119,743.00 and 23,656.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,816.14, 119,743.00 and 23,656.72 is: 35,490.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,816.14 : 119,743.00 = 23,656.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,816.14/119,743.00 = 23,656.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,816.14x = 119,743.00 × 23,656.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,816.14x = 2,832,726,382.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,832,726,382.74/79,816.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,490.65

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