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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,540.78, 119,308.41 and 20,377.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,540.78, 119,308.41 and 20,377.03 is: 30,564.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,540.78 : 119,308.41 = 20,377.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,540.78/119,308.41 = 20,377.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,540.78x = 119,308.41 × 20,377.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,540.78x = 2,431,151,049.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,431,151,049.82/79,540.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,564.84

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