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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,576.40, 119,364.60 and 24,165.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,576.40, 119,364.60 and 24,165.20 is: 36,247.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,576.40 : 119,364.60 = 24,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,576.40/119,364.60 = 24,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,576.40x = 119,364.60 × 24,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,576.40x = 2,884,469,431.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,884,469,431.92/79,576.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,247.80

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