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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,345.35, 119,017.53 and 20,180.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,345.35, 119,017.53 and 20,180.52 is: 30,270.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,345.35 : 119,017.53 = 20,180.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,345.35/119,017.53 = 20,180.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,345.35x = 119,017.53 × 20,180.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,345.35x = 2,401,835,644.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,401,835,644.52/79,345.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,270.65

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