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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,922.25, 119,906.87 and 23,762.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,922.25, 119,906.87 and 23,762.79 is: 35,651.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,922.25 : 119,906.87 = 23,762.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,922.25/119,906.87 = 23,762.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,922.25x = 119,906.87 × 23,762.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,922.25x = 2,849,321,652.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,849,321,652.55/79,922.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,651.17

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