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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,684.16, 119,527.25 and 20,518.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,684.16, 119,527.25 and 20,518.25 is: 30,777.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,684.16 : 119,527.25 = 20,518.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,684.16/119,527.25 = 20,518.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,684.16x = 119,527.25 × 20,518.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,684.16x = 2,452,489,297.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,452,489,297.09/79,684.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,777.63

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