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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,844.47, 119,746.26 and 23,671.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,844.47, 119,746.26 and 23,671.44 is: 35,501.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,844.47 : 119,746.26 = 23,671.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,844.47/119,746.26 = 23,671.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,844.47x = 119,746.26 × 23,671.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,844.47x = 2,834,566,408.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,834,566,408.81/79,844.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,501.10

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