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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,944.38, 119,895.69 and 23,769.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,944.38, 119,895.69 and 23,769.37 is: 35,647.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,944.38 : 119,895.69 = 23,769.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,944.38/119,895.69 = 23,769.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,944.38x = 119,895.69 × 23,769.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,944.38x = 2,849,844,581.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,849,844,581.61/79,944.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,647.84

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