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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,241,372.20, 118,862,058.30 and 28,128,557.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,241,372.20, 118,862,058.30 and 28,128,557.80 is: 42,192,836.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,241,372.20 : 118,862,058.30 = 28,128,557.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,241,372.20/118,862,058.30 = 28,128,557.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,241,372.20x = 118,862,058.30 × 28,128,557.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,241,372.20x = 3,343,418,277,118,519.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,343,418,277,118,519.50/79,241,372.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,192,836.70

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