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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,634.19, 119,468.58 and 24,228.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,634.19, 119,468.58 and 24,228.75 is: 36,348.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,634.19 : 119,468.58 = 24,228.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,634.19/119,468.58 = 24,228.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,634.19x = 119,468.58 × 24,228.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,634.19x = 2,894,574,357.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,574,357.68/79,634.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,348.39

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