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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,951.34, 119,916.08 and 23,800.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,951.34, 119,916.08 and 23,800.11 is: 35,696.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,951.34 : 119,916.08 = 23,800.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,951.34/119,916.08 = 23,800.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,951.34x = 119,916.08 × 23,800.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,951.34x = 2,854,015,894.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,015,894.77/79,951.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,696.91

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