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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,933.40, 119,900.06 and 23,773.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,933.40, 119,900.06 and 23,773.28 is: 35,659.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,933.40 : 119,900.06 = 23,773.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,933.40/119,900.06 = 23,773.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,933.40x = 119,900.06 × 23,773.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,933.40x = 2,850,417,698.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,850,417,698.40/79,933.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,659.91

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