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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,994.52, 119,990.52 and 20,828.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,994.52, 119,990.52 and 20,828.88 is: 31,242.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,994.52 : 119,990.52 = 20,828.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,994.52/119,990.52 = 20,828.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,994.52x = 119,990.52 × 20,828.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,994.52x = 2,499,268,142.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,499,268,142.22/79,994.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,242.99

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