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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,542.32, 119,330.76 and 24,142.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,542.32, 119,330.76 and 24,142.64 is: 36,219.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,542.32 : 119,330.76 = 24,142.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,542.32/119,330.76 = 24,142.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,542.32x = 119,330.76 × 24,142.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,542.32x = 2,880,959,579.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,959,579.61/79,542.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,219.20

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