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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,408.52, 119,109.48 and 20,245.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,408.52, 119,109.48 and 20,245.64 is: 30,367.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,408.52 : 119,109.48 = 20,245.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,408.52/119,109.48 = 20,245.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,408.52x = 119,109.48 × 20,245.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,408.52x = 2,411,447,652.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,411,447,652.67/79,408.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,367.62

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