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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,658.44, 119,504.96 and 24,253

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,658.44, 119,504.96 and 24,253 is: 36,384.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,658.44 : 119,504.96 = 24,253 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,658.44/119,504.96 = 24,253/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,658.44x = 119,504.96 × 24,253
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,658.44x = 2,898,353,794.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,898,353,794.88/79,658.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,384.77

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