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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,227.22, 118,836.96 and 20,063.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,227.22, 118,836.96 and 20,063.92 is: 30,094.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,227.22 : 118,836.96 = 20,063.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,227.22/118,836.96 = 20,063.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,227.22x = 118,836.96 × 20,063.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,227.22x = 2,384,335,258.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,384,335,258.48/79,227.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,094.90

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