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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,510.30, 119,264.82 and 20,345.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,510.30, 119,264.82 and 20,345.80 is: 30,518.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,510.30 : 119,264.82 = 20,345.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,510.30/119,264.82 = 20,345.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,510.30x = 119,264.82 × 20,345.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,510.30x = 2,426,538,174.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,426,538,174.76/79,510.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,518.54

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