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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,946.89, 119,899.44 and 23,771.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,946.89, 119,899.44 and 23,771.86 is: 35,651.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,946.89 : 119,899.44 = 23,771.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,946.89/119,899.44 = 23,771.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,946.89x = 119,899.44 × 23,771.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,946.89x = 2,850,232,701.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,850,232,701.76/79,946.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,651.58

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