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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,238,433.80, 118,857,650.70 and 72,223,412.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,238,433.80, 118,857,650.70 and 72,223,412.60 is: 108,335,118.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,238,433.80 : 118,857,650.70 = 72,223,412.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,238,433.80/118,857,650.70 = 72,223,412.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,238,433.80x = 118,857,650.70 × 72,223,412.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,238,433.80x = 8,584,305,147,172,778
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,584,305,147,172,778/79,238,433.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,335,118.90

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