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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,765.07, 119,648.00 and 20,596.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,765.07, 119,648.00 and 20,596.66 is: 30,895.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,765.07 : 119,648.00 = 20,596.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,765.07/119,648.00 = 20,596.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,765.07x = 119,648.00 × 20,596.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,765.07x = 2,464,348,928.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,464,348,928.05/79,765.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,895.09

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