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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,946.96, 119,899.53 and 23,771.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,946.96, 119,899.53 and 23,771.93 is: 35,651.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,946.96 : 119,899.53 = 23,771.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,946.96/119,899.53 = 23,771.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,946.96x = 119,899.53 × 23,771.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,946.96x = 2,850,243,234.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,850,243,234.19/79,946.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,651.68

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