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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,333.25, 119,000.65 and 20,168.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,333.25, 119,000.65 and 20,168.92 is: 30,253.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,333.25 : 119,000.65 = 20,168.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,333.25/119,000.65 = 20,168.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,333.25x = 119,000.65 × 20,168.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,333.25x = 2,400,115,074.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,400,115,074.81/79,333.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,253.58

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