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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,950.34, 119,914.58 and 23,799.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,950.34, 119,914.58 and 23,799.11 is: 35,695.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,950.34 : 119,914.58 = 23,799.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,950.34/119,914.58 = 23,799.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,950.34x = 119,914.58 × 23,799.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,950.34x = 2,853,860,280.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,853,860,280.02/79,950.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,695.41

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