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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,456.65, 119,184.96 and 20,290.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,456.65, 119,184.96 and 20,290.20 is: 30,435.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,456.65 : 119,184.96 = 20,290.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,456.65/119,184.96 = 20,290.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,456.65x = 119,184.96 × 20,290.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,456.65x = 2,418,286,675.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,418,286,675.39/79,456.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,435.30

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