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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,231,341.20, 118,847,011.80 and 54,572,478.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,231,341.20, 118,847,011.80 and 54,572,478.80 is: 81,858,718.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,231,341.20 : 118,847,011.80 = 54,572,478.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,231,341.20/118,847,011.80 = 54,572,478.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,231,341.20x = 118,847,011.80 × 54,572,478.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,231,341.20x = 6,485,776,031,898,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,485,776,031,898,849/79,231,341.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,858,718.20

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