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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,238,804.80, 118,858,207.20 and 72,184,417.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,238,804.80, 118,858,207.20 and 72,184,417.60 is: 108,276,626.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,238,804.80 : 118,858,207.20 = 72,184,417.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,238,804.80/118,858,207.20 = 72,184,417.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,238,804.80x = 118,858,207.20 × 72,184,417.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,238,804.80x = 8,579,710,463,712,126
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,579,710,463,712,126/79,238,804.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,276,626.40

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