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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,225.02, 118,837.80 and 20,060.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,225.02, 118,837.80 and 20,060.66 is: 30,091.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,225.02 : 118,837.80 = 20,060.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,225.02/118,837.80 = 20,060.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,225.02x = 118,837.80 × 20,060.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,225.02x = 2,383,964,998.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,383,964,998.04/79,225.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,091.06

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