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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,924.60, 119,882.76 and 23,765.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,924.60, 119,882.76 and 23,765.23 is: 35,646.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,924.60 : 119,882.76 = 23,765.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,924.60/119,882.76 = 23,765.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,924.60x = 119,882.76 × 23,765.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,924.60x = 2,849,041,364.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,849,041,364.43/79,924.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,646.61

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