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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,882.38, 119,803.02 and 23,709.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,882.38, 119,803.02 and 23,709.18 is: 35,557.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,882.38 : 119,803.02 = 23,709.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,882.38/119,803.02 = 23,709.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,882.38x = 119,803.02 × 23,709.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,882.38x = 2,840,431,365.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,840,431,365.72/79,882.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,557.67

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