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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,894.62, 119,846.44 and 20,728.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,894.62, 119,846.44 and 20,728.72 is: 31,094.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,894.62 : 119,846.44 = 20,728.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,894.62/119,846.44 = 20,728.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,894.62x = 119,846.44 × 20,728.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,894.62x = 2,484,263,297.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,263,297.76/79,894.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,094.25

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