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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,952.34, 119,917.58 and 23,801.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,952.34, 119,917.58 and 23,801.12 is: 35,698.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,952.34 : 119,917.58 = 23,801.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,952.34/119,917.58 = 23,801.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,952.34x = 119,917.58 × 23,801.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,952.34x = 2,854,172,711.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,172,711.69/79,952.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,698.43

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