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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,992.14, 119,995.11 and 20,827.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,992.14, 119,995.11 and 20,827.76 is: 31,243.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,992.14 : 119,995.11 = 20,827.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,992.14/119,995.11 = 20,827.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,992.14x = 119,995.11 × 20,827.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,992.14x = 2,499,229,060.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,499,229,060.48/79,992.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,243.43

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