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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,600.51, 119,401.98 and 20,434.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,600.51, 119,401.98 and 20,434.87 is: 30,652.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,600.51 : 119,401.98 = 20,434.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,600.51/119,401.98 = 20,434.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,600.51x = 119,401.98 × 20,434.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,600.51x = 2,439,963,939.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,439,963,939.04/79,600.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,652.62

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