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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,517.20, 119,275.72 and 20,352.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,517.20, 119,275.72 and 20,352.77 is: 30,529.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,517.20 : 119,275.72 = 20,352.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,517.20/119,275.72 = 20,352.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,517.20x = 119,275.72 × 20,352.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,517.20x = 2,427,591,193.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,427,591,193.98/79,517.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,529.14

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