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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,852.92, 119,758.92 and 23,679.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,852.92, 119,758.92 and 23,679.90 is: 35,513.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,852.92 : 119,758.92 = 23,679.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,852.92/119,758.92 = 23,679.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,852.92x = 119,758.92 × 23,679.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,852.92x = 2,835,879,249.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,835,879,249.71/79,852.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,513.78

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