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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,758.09, 119,637.60 and 20,589.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,758.09, 119,637.60 and 20,589.72 is: 30,884.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,758.09 : 119,637.60 = 20,589.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,758.09/119,637.60 = 20,589.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,758.09x = 119,637.60 × 20,589.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,758.09x = 2,463,304,685.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,463,304,685.47/79,758.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,884.70

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