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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,541.32, 119,329.26 and 24,141.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,541.32, 119,329.26 and 24,141.64 is: 36,217.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,541.32 : 119,329.26 = 24,141.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,541.32/119,329.26 = 24,141.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,541.32x = 119,329.26 × 24,141.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,541.32x = 2,880,804,036.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,804,036.39/79,541.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,217.70

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