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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,350.04, 119,024.50 and 20,185.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,350.04, 119,024.50 and 20,185.18 is: 30,277.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,350.04 : 119,024.50 = 20,185.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,350.04/119,024.50 = 20,185.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,350.04x = 119,024.50 × 20,185.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,350.04x = 2,402,530,855.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,402,530,855.98/79,350.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,277.63

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