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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,132.23, 118,699.62 and 25,824.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,132.23, 118,699.62 and 25,824.02 is: 38,736.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,132.23 : 118,699.62 = 25,824.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,132.23/118,699.62 = 25,824.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,132.23x = 118,699.62 × 25,824.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,132.23x = 3,065,300,767.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,065,300,767.37/79,132.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,736.44

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