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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,950.35, 119,914.58 and 23,799.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,950.35, 119,914.58 and 23,799.12 is: 35,695.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,950.35 : 119,914.58 = 23,799.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,950.35/119,914.58 = 23,799.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,950.35x = 119,914.58 × 23,799.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,950.35x = 2,853,861,360.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,853,861,360.17/79,950.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,695.42

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