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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,753.10, 119,630.10 and 20,584.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,753.10, 119,630.10 and 20,584.72 is: 30,877.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,753.10 : 119,630.10 = 20,584.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,753.10/119,630.10 = 20,584.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,753.10x = 119,630.10 × 20,584.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,753.10x = 2,462,552,009.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,462,552,009.15/79,753.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,877.20

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