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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,889.72, 119,813.85 and 23,716.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,889.72, 119,813.85 and 23,716.62 is: 35,568.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,889.72 : 119,813.85 = 23,716.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,889.72/119,813.85 = 23,716.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,889.72x = 119,813.85 × 23,716.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,889.72x = 2,841,579,551.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,841,579,551.19/79,889.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,568.78

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