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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,888.62, 119,837.43 and 20,722.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,888.62, 119,837.43 and 20,722.71 is: 31,085.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,888.62 : 119,837.43 = 20,722.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,888.62/119,837.43 = 20,722.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,888.62x = 119,837.43 × 20,722.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,888.62x = 2,483,356,309.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,483,356,309.04/79,888.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,085.23

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