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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,930.42, 119,892.78 and 19,959.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,930.42, 119,892.78 and 19,959.23 is: 29,938.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,930.42 : 119,892.78 = 19,959.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,930.42/119,892.78 = 19,959.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,930.42x = 119,892.78 × 19,959.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,930.42x = 2,392,967,571.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,392,967,571.36/79,930.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,938.13

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