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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,844.70, 119,746.61 and 23,671.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,844.70, 119,746.61 and 23,671.68 is: 35,501.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,844.70 : 119,746.61 = 23,671.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,844.70/119,746.61 = 23,671.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,844.70x = 119,746.61 × 23,671.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,844.70x = 2,834,603,314.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,834,603,314.65/79,844.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,501.46

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