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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,056, 118,584 and 23,652

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,056, 118,584 and 23,652 is: 35,478

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,056 : 118,584 = 23,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,056/118,584 = 23,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,056x = 118,584 × 23,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,056x = 2,804,748,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,804,748,768/79,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,478

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