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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,397.52, 119,092.98 and 20,234.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,397.52, 119,092.98 and 20,234.64 is: 30,351.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,397.52 : 119,092.98 = 20,234.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,397.52/119,092.98 = 20,234.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,397.52x = 119,092.98 × 20,234.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,397.52x = 2,409,803,576.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,409,803,576.83/79,397.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,351.12

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