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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,238,465.40, 118,857,698.10 and 72,436,020.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,238,465.40, 118,857,698.10 and 72,436,020.60 is: 108,654,030.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,238,465.40 : 118,857,698.10 = 72,436,020.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,238,465.40/118,857,698.10 = 72,436,020.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,238,465.40x = 118,857,698.10 × 72,436,020.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,238,465.40x = 8,609,578,668,040,180
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,609,578,668,040,180/79,238,465.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,654,030.90

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