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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,723.06, 119,591.46 and 20,558.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,723.06, 119,591.46 and 20,558.24 is: 30,839.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,723.06 : 119,591.46 = 20,558.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,723.06/119,591.46 = 20,558.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,723.06x = 119,591.46 × 20,558.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,723.06x = 2,458,589,936.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,458,589,936.63/79,723.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,839.13

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