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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,667.24, 119,500.05 and 20,502.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,667.24, 119,500.05 and 20,502.68 is: 30,753.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,667.24 : 119,500.05 = 20,502.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,667.24/119,500.05 = 20,502.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,667.24x = 119,500.05 × 20,502.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,667.24x = 2,450,071,285.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,450,071,285.13/79,667.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,753.81

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