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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,944, 119,916 and 21,576

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,944, 119,916 and 21,576 is: 32,364

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,944 : 119,916 = 21,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,944/119,916 = 21,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,944x = 119,916 × 21,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,944x = 2,587,307,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,587,307,616/79,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,364

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