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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,866.18, 119,824.23 and 23,706.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,866.18, 119,824.23 and 23,706.57 is: 35,567.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,866.18 : 119,824.23 = 23,706.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,866.18/119,824.23 = 23,706.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,866.18x = 119,824.23 × 23,706.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,866.18x = 2,840,621,496.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,840,621,496.19/79,866.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,567.26

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