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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,880.60, 119,837.92 and 23,720.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,880.60, 119,837.92 and 23,720.88 is: 35,586.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,880.60 : 119,837.92 = 23,720.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,880.60/119,837.92 = 23,720.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,880.60x = 119,837.92 × 23,720.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,880.60x = 2,842,660,919.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,842,660,919.77/79,880.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,586.37

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