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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,249,123.85, 118,885,497.33 and 28,126,861.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,249,123.85, 118,885,497.33 and 28,126,861.61 is: 42,194,484.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,249,123.85 : 118,885,497.33 = 28,126,861.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,249,123.85/118,885,497.33 = 28,126,861.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,249,123.85x = 118,885,497.33 × 28,126,861.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,249,123.85x = 3,343,875,930,836,934.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,343,875,930,836,934.50/79,249,123.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,194,484.54

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