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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,691.32, 119,554.26 and 24,291.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,691.32, 119,554.26 and 24,291.64 is: 36,442.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,691.32 : 119,554.26 = 24,291.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,691.32/119,554.26 = 24,291.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,691.32x = 119,554.26 × 24,291.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,691.32x = 2,904,169,044.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,904,169,044.39/79,691.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,442.73

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