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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,886.25, 119,830.29 and 20,718.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,886.25, 119,830.29 and 20,718.33 is: 31,077.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,886.25 : 119,830.29 = 20,718.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,886.25/119,830.29 = 20,718.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,886.25x = 119,830.29 × 20,718.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,886.25x = 2,482,683,639.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,482,683,639.20/79,886.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,077.73

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