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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,442.67, 119,163.90 and 20,278.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,442.67, 119,163.90 and 20,278.35 is: 30,417.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,442.67 : 119,163.90 = 20,278.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,442.67/119,163.90 = 20,278.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,442.67x = 119,163.90 × 20,278.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,442.67x = 2,416,447,271.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,416,447,271.57/79,442.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,417.50

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