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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,239,344.40, 118,859,016.60 and 72,436,899.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,239,344.40, 118,859,016.60 and 72,436,899.60 is: 108,655,349.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,239,344.40 : 118,859,016.60 = 72,436,899.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,239,344.40/118,859,016.60 = 72,436,899.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,239,344.40x = 118,859,016.60 × 72,436,899.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,239,344.40x = 8,609,778,652,008,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,609,778,652,008,932/79,239,344.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,655,349.40

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