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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,115,937.20, 118,673,905.80 and 48,504,935.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,115,937.20, 118,673,905.80 and 48,504,935.60 is: 72,757,403.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,115,937.20 : 118,673,905.80 = 48,504,935.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,115,937.20/118,673,905.80 = 48,504,935.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,115,937.20x = 118,673,905.80 × 48,504,935.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,115,937.20x = 5,756,270,158,229,467
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,756,270,158,229,467/79,115,937.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,757,403.40

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