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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,923.53, 119,885.27 and 23,763.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,923.53, 119,885.27 and 23,763.40 is: 35,645.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,923.53 : 119,885.27 = 23,763.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,923.53/119,885.27 = 23,763.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,923.53x = 119,885.27 × 23,763.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,923.53x = 2,848,881,206.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,848,881,206.59/79,923.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,645.09

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