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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,921.53, 119,882.27 and 23,761.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,921.53, 119,882.27 and 23,761.40 is: 35,642.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,921.53 : 119,882.27 = 23,761.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,921.53/119,882.27 = 23,761.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,921.53x = 119,882.27 × 23,761.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,921.53x = 2,848,570,151.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,848,570,151.87/79,921.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,642.09

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