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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,008,883.20, 118,429,955.52 and 42,607,366.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,008,883.20, 118,429,955.52 and 42,607,366.08 is: 63,866,090.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,008,883.20 : 118,429,955.52 = 42,607,366.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,008,883.20/118,429,955.52 = 42,607,366.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,008,883.20x = 118,429,955.52 × 42,607,366.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,008,883.20x = 5,045,988,469,678,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,045,988,469,678,756/79,008,883.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,866,090.31

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