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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,200.02, 118,800.43 and 20,035.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,200.02, 118,800.43 and 20,035.74 is: 30,053.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,200.02 : 118,800.43 = 20,035.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,200.02/118,800.43 = 20,035.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,200.02x = 118,800.43 × 20,035.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,200.02x = 2,380,254,031.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,380,254,031.78/79,200.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,053.71

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