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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,484.16, 119,226 and 20,319.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,484.16, 119,226 and 20,319.84 is: 30,479.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,484.16 : 119,226 = 20,319.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,484.16/119,226 = 20,319.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,484.16x = 119,226 × 20,319.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,484.16x = 2,422,653,243.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,422,653,243.84/79,484.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,479.70

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