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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,223,557.20, 118,835,335.80 and 36,176,836.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,223,557.20, 118,835,335.80 and 36,176,836.20 is: 54,265,254.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,223,557.20 : 118,835,335.80 = 36,176,836.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,223,557.20/118,835,335.80 = 36,176,836.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,223,557.20x = 118,835,335.80 × 36,176,836.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,223,557.20x = 4,299,086,478,008,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,086,478,008,596/79,223,557.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,265,254.30

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