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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,667.74, 119,500.80 and 20,503.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,667.74, 119,500.80 and 20,503.18 is: 30,754.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,667.74 : 119,500.80 = 20,503.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,667.74/119,500.80 = 20,503.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,667.74x = 119,500.80 × 20,503.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,667.74x = 2,450,146,412.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,450,146,412.54/79,667.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,754.56

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