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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,948.34, 119,911.58 and 23,797.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,948.34, 119,911.58 and 23,797.11 is: 35,692.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,948.34 : 119,911.58 = 23,797.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,948.34/119,911.58 = 23,797.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,948.34x = 119,911.58 × 23,797.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,948.34x = 2,853,549,059.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,853,549,059.53/79,948.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,692.41

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