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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,916.18, 119,853.45 and 23,743.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,916.18, 119,853.45 and 23,743.08 is: 35,608.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,916.18 : 119,853.45 = 23,743.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,916.18/119,853.45 = 23,743.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,916.18x = 119,853.45 × 23,743.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,916.18x = 2,845,690,051.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,845,690,051.63/79,916.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,608.44

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