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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,520.04, 119,279.98 and 20,355.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,520.04, 119,279.98 and 20,355.61 is: 30,533.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,520.04 : 119,279.98 = 20,355.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,520.04/119,279.98 = 20,355.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,520.04x = 119,279.98 × 20,355.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,520.04x = 2,428,016,753.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,428,016,753.69/79,520.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,533.39

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