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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,967.79, 119,951.84 and 20,803.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,967.79, 119,951.84 and 20,803.37 is: 31,205.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,967.79 : 119,951.84 = 20,803.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,967.79/119,951.84 = 20,803.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,967.79x = 119,951.84 × 20,803.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,967.79x = 2,495,401,961.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,495,401,961.95/79,967.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,205.09

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