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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,874.72, 119,830.52 and 23,713.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,874.72, 119,830.52 and 23,713.57 is: 35,575.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,874.72 : 119,830.52 = 23,713.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,874.72/119,830.52 = 23,713.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,874.72x = 119,830.52 × 23,713.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,874.72x = 2,841,609,424.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,841,609,424.16/79,874.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,575.83

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