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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,880.88, 119,800.76 and 23,707.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,880.88, 119,800.76 and 23,707.68 is: 35,555.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,880.88 : 119,800.76 = 23,707.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,880.88/119,800.76 = 23,707.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,880.88x = 119,800.76 × 23,707.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,880.88x = 2,840,198,081.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,840,198,081.84/79,880.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,555.42

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