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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,890.48, 119,859.66 and 23,732.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,890.48, 119,859.66 and 23,732.46 is: 35,605.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,890.48 : 119,859.66 = 23,732.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,890.48/119,859.66 = 23,732.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,890.48x = 119,859.66 × 23,732.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,890.48x = 2,844,564,586.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,844,564,586.56/79,890.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,605.80

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