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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,599.51, 119,400.48 and 20,433.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,599.51, 119,400.48 and 20,433.87 is: 30,651.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,599.51 : 119,400.48 = 20,433.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,599.51/119,400.48 = 20,433.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,599.51x = 119,400.48 × 20,433.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,599.51x = 2,439,813,886.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,439,813,886.26/79,599.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,651.12

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