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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,826.85, 119,757.87 and 23,671.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,826.85, 119,757.87 and 23,671.35 is: 35,512.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,826.85 : 119,757.87 = 23,671.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,826.85/119,757.87 = 23,671.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,826.85x = 119,757.87 × 23,671.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,826.85x = 2,834,830,456.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,834,830,456.02/79,826.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,512.24

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