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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,300.14, 118,950.21 and 20,136.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,300.14, 118,950.21 and 20,136.12 is: 30,204.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,300.14 : 118,950.21 = 20,136.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,300.14/118,950.21 = 20,136.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,300.14x = 118,950.21 × 20,136.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,300.14x = 2,395,195,702.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,195,702.59/79,300.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,204.18

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