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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,787.52, 119,680.92 and 20,618.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,787.52, 119,680.92 and 20,618.16 is: 30,927.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,787.52 : 119,680.92 = 20,618.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,787.52/119,680.92 = 20,618.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,787.52x = 119,680.92 × 20,618.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,787.52x = 2,467,600,357.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,467,600,357.51/79,787.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,927.15

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