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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,834.31, 119,716.70 and 22,895.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,834.31, 119,716.70 and 22,895.66 is: 34,333.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,834.31 : 119,716.70 = 22,895.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,834.31/119,716.70 = 22,895.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,834.31x = 119,716.70 × 22,895.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,834.31x = 2,740,992,146.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,740,992,146.46/79,834.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,333.51

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