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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,450.42, 119,175.52 and 20,286.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,450.42, 119,175.52 and 20,286.10 is: 30,429.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,450.42 : 119,175.52 = 20,286.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,450.42/119,175.52 = 20,286.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,450.42x = 119,175.52 × 20,286.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,450.42x = 2,417,606,516.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,417,606,516.27/79,450.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,429.12

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