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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,684.48, 119,532.48 and 24,280.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,684.48, 119,532.48 and 24,280.32 is: 36,422.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,684.48 : 119,532.48 = 24,280.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,684.48/119,532.48 = 24,280.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,684.48x = 119,532.48 × 24,280.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,684.48x = 2,902,286,864.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,902,286,864.79/79,684.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,422.24

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