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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,921.28, 119,881.89 and 23,761.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,921.28, 119,881.89 and 23,761.15 is: 35,641.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,921.28 : 119,881.89 = 23,761.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,921.28/119,881.89 = 23,761.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,921.28x = 119,881.89 × 23,761.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,921.28x = 2,848,531,270.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,848,531,270.87/79,921.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,641.71

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