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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,640, 119,460 and 24,236

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,640, 119,460 and 24,236 is: 36,354

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,640 : 119,460 = 24,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,640/119,460 = 24,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,640x = 119,460 × 24,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,640x = 2,895,232,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,232,560/79,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,354

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