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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,824.22, 119,735.76 and 23,664.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,824.22, 119,735.76 and 23,664.56 is: 35,496.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,824.22 : 119,735.76 = 23,664.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,824.22/119,735.76 = 23,664.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,824.22x = 119,735.76 × 23,664.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,824.22x = 2,833,494,076.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,833,494,076.67/79,824.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,496.67

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