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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,340,917.13, 118,957,044.23 and 40,403,998.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,340,917.13, 118,957,044.23 and 40,403,998.33 is: 60,578,329.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,340,917.13 : 118,957,044.23 = 40,403,998.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,340,917.13/118,957,044.23 = 40,403,998.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,340,917.13x = 118,957,044.23 × 40,403,998.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,340,917.13x = 4,806,340,215,815,871
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,806,340,215,815,871/79,340,917.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,578,329.44

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