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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,796.92, 119,702.04 and 20,633.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,796.92, 119,702.04 and 20,633.70 is: 30,952.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,796.92 : 119,702.04 = 20,633.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,796.92/119,702.04 = 20,633.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,796.92x = 119,702.04 × 20,633.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,796.92x = 2,469,895,982.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,469,895,982.75/79,796.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,952.27

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