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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,948.20, 119,901.41 and 23,773.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,948.20, 119,901.41 and 23,773.17 is: 35,653.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,948.20 : 119,901.41 = 23,773.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,948.20/119,901.41 = 23,773.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,948.20x = 119,901.41 × 23,773.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,948.20x = 2,850,436,603.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,850,436,603.17/79,948.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,653.54

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