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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,564.45, 119,337.75 and 20,401.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,564.45, 119,337.75 and 20,401.51 is: 30,599.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,564.45 : 119,337.75 = 20,401.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,564.45/119,337.75 = 20,401.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,564.45x = 119,337.75 × 20,401.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,564.45x = 2,434,670,300.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,434,670,300.00/79,564.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,599.98

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