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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,684.32, 119,538 and 24,273.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,684.32, 119,538 and 24,273.12 is: 36,413.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,684.32 : 119,538 = 24,273.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,684.32/119,538 = 24,273.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,684.32x = 119,538 × 24,273.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,684.32x = 2,901,560,218.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,901,560,218.56/79,684.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,413.19

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