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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,639.82, 119,477.00 and 24,234.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,639.82, 119,477.00 and 24,234.38 is: 36,356.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,639.82 : 119,477.00 = 24,234.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,639.82/119,477.00 = 24,234.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,639.82x = 119,477.00 × 24,234.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,639.82x = 2,895,450,482.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,450,482.46/79,639.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,356.82

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