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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,880.50, 119,810.34 and 23,719.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,880.50, 119,810.34 and 23,719.48 is: 35,576.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,880.50 : 119,810.34 = 23,719.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,880.50/119,810.34 = 23,719.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,880.50x = 119,810.34 × 23,719.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,880.50x = 2,841,838,963.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,841,838,963.42/79,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,576.13

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