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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,927.40, 119,891.07 and 23,767.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,927.40, 119,891.07 and 23,767.28 is: 35,650.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,927.40 : 119,891.07 = 23,767.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,927.40/119,891.07 = 23,767.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,927.40x = 119,891.07 × 23,767.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,927.40x = 2,849,484,630.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,849,484,630.19/79,927.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,650.91

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