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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,841.50, 119,761.77 and 20,677.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,841.50, 119,761.77 and 20,677.02 is: 31,015.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,841.50 : 119,761.77 = 20,677.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,841.50/119,761.77 = 20,677.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,841.50x = 119,761.77 × 20,677.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,841.50x = 2,476,316,513.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,476,316,513.53/79,841.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,015.41

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