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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,437.52, 119,156.18 and 20,273.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,437.52, 119,156.18 and 20,273.19 is: 30,409.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,437.52 : 119,156.18 = 20,273.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,437.52/119,156.18 = 20,273.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,437.52x = 119,156.18 × 20,273.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,437.52x = 2,415,675,876.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,415,675,876.81/79,437.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,409.76

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