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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,948.96, 119,902.53 and 23,773.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,948.96, 119,902.53 and 23,773.93 is: 35,654.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,948.96 : 119,902.53 = 23,773.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,948.96/119,902.53 = 23,773.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,948.96x = 119,902.53 × 23,773.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,948.96x = 2,850,554,355.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,850,554,355.04/79,948.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,654.68

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