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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,982.46, 119,952.81 and 23,807.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,982.46, 119,952.81 and 23,807.34 is: 35,704.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,982.46 : 119,952.81 = 23,807.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,982.46/119,952.81 = 23,807.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,982.46x = 119,952.81 × 23,807.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,982.46x = 2,855,757,331.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,855,757,331.63/79,982.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,704.79

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