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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,508.25, 119,262.65 and 24,104.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,508.25, 119,262.65 and 24,104.25 is: 36,156.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,508.25 : 119,262.65 = 24,104.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,508.25/119,262.65 = 24,104.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,508.25x = 119,262.65 × 24,104.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,508.25x = 2,874,736,610.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,874,736,610.74/79,508.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,156.46

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