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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,633.94, 119,468.19 and 24,228.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,633.94, 119,468.19 and 24,228.50 is: 36,348.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,633.94 : 119,468.19 = 24,228.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,633.94/119,468.19 = 24,228.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,633.94x = 119,468.19 × 24,228.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,633.94x = 2,894,535,041.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,535,041.42/79,633.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,348.01

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