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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,117,116.60, 118,696,670.10 and 27,993,804.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,117,116.60, 118,696,670.10 and 27,993,804.60 is: 41,998,135.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,117,116.60 : 118,696,670.10 = 27,993,804.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,117,116.60/118,696,670.10 = 27,993,804.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,117,116.60x = 118,696,670.10 × 27,993,804.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,117,116.60x = 3,322,771,389,450,062.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,322,771,389,450,062.50/79,117,116.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,998,135.58

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