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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,869.74, 119,794.23 and 23,708.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,869.74, 119,794.23 and 23,708.71 is: 35,559.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,869.74 : 119,794.23 = 23,708.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,869.74/119,794.23 = 23,708.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,869.74x = 119,794.23 × 23,708.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,869.74x = 2,840,166,359.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,840,166,359.26/79,869.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,559.98

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