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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,850.67, 119,775.99 and 20,686.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,850.67, 119,775.99 and 20,686.34 is: 31,029.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,850.67 : 119,775.99 = 20,686.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,850.67/119,775.99 = 20,686.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,850.67x = 119,775.99 × 20,686.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,850.67x = 2,477,727,152.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,477,727,152.42/79,850.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,029.51

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