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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,518.93, 119,275.65 and 20,355.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,518.93, 119,275.65 and 20,355.11 is: 30,531.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,518.93 : 119,275.65 = 20,355.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,518.93/119,275.65 = 20,355.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,518.93x = 119,275.65 × 20,355.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,518.93x = 2,427,868,379.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,427,868,379.69/79,518.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,531.96

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