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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,443.42, 119,165.03 and 20,279.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,443.42, 119,165.03 and 20,279.10 is: 30,418.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,443.42 : 119,165.03 = 20,279.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,443.42/119,165.03 = 20,279.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,443.42x = 119,165.03 × 20,279.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,443.42x = 2,416,559,458.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,416,559,458.48/79,443.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,418.62

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