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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,705.13, 119,564.67 and 20,540.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,705.13, 119,564.67 and 20,540.70 is: 30,812.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,705.13 : 119,564.67 = 20,540.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,705.13/119,564.67 = 20,540.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,705.13x = 119,564.67 × 20,540.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,705.13x = 2,455,942,017.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,455,942,017.07/79,705.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,812.85

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