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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,801.36, 119,692.29 and 20,632.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,801.36, 119,692.29 and 20,632.08 is: 30,945.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,801.36 : 119,692.29 = 20,632.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,801.36/119,692.29 = 20,632.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,801.36x = 119,692.29 × 20,632.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,801.36x = 2,469,500,603.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,469,500,603.43/79,801.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,945.59

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