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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,629.32, 119,461.74 and 24,229.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,629.32, 119,461.74 and 24,229.64 is: 36,349.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,629.32 : 119,461.74 = 24,229.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,629.32/119,461.74 = 24,229.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,629.32x = 119,461.74 × 24,229.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,629.32x = 2,894,514,953.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,514,953.97/79,629.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,349.86

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