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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,290,187.20, 118,935,280.80 and 55,103,716.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,290,187.20, 118,935,280.80 and 55,103,716.80 is: 82,655,575.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,290,187.20 : 118,935,280.80 = 55,103,716.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,290,187.20/118,935,280.80 = 55,103,716.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,290,187.20x = 118,935,280.80 × 55,103,716.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,290,187.20x = 6,553,776,030,731,677
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,553,776,030,731,677/79,290,187.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,655,575.20

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