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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,949.34, 119,913.08 and 23,798.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,949.34, 119,913.08 and 23,798.11 is: 35,693.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,949.34 : 119,913.08 = 23,798.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,949.34/119,913.08 = 23,798.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,949.34x = 119,913.08 × 23,798.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,949.34x = 2,853,704,668.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,853,704,668.28/79,949.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,693.91

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