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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,875.40, 119,813.10 and 24,464.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,875.40, 119,813.10 and 24,464.20 is: 36,696.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,875.40 : 119,813.10 = 24,464.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,875.40/119,813.10 = 24,464.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,875.40x = 119,813.10 × 24,464.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,875.40x = 2,931,131,641.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,131,641.02/79,875.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,696.30

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