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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,852.86, 119,796.98 and 23,697.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,852.86, 119,796.98 and 23,697.45 is: 35,551.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,852.86 : 119,796.98 = 23,697.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,852.86/119,796.98 = 23,697.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,852.86x = 119,796.98 × 23,697.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,852.86x = 2,838,882,825.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,838,882,825.21/79,852.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,551.42

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