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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,918.43, 119,856.83 and 23,745.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,918.43, 119,856.83 and 23,745.33 is: 35,611.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,918.43 : 119,856.83 = 23,745.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,918.43/119,856.83 = 23,745.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,918.43x = 119,856.83 × 23,745.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,918.43x = 2,846,039,862.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,846,039,862.38/79,918.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,611.81

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