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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,071,026.40, 118,683,048.40 and 38,159,265.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,071,026.40, 118,683,048.40 and 38,159,265.74 is: 57,275,821.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,071,026.40 : 118,683,048.40 = 38,159,265.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,071,026.40/118,683,048.40 = 38,159,265.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,071,026.40x = 118,683,048.40 × 38,159,265.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,071,026.40x = 4,528,857,982,040,068
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,528,857,982,040,068/79,071,026.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,275,821.35

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