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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,449.24, 119,173.80 and 20,284.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,449.24, 119,173.80 and 20,284.92 is: 30,427.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,449.24 : 119,173.80 = 20,284.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,449.24/119,173.80 = 20,284.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,449.24x = 119,173.80 × 20,284.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,449.24x = 2,417,430,999.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,417,430,999.10/79,449.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,427.36

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