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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,900.48, 119,830.20 and 23,727.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,900.48, 119,830.20 and 23,727.34 is: 35,584.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,900.48 : 119,830.20 = 23,727.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,900.48/119,830.20 = 23,727.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,900.48x = 119,830.20 × 23,727.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,900.48x = 2,843,251,897.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,843,251,897.67/79,900.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,584.92

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