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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,342,852.59, 119,023,741.17 and 38,372,851.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,342,852.59, 119,023,741.17 and 38,372,851.08 is: 57,563,852.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,342,852.59 : 119,023,741.17 = 38,372,851.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,342,852.59/119,023,741.17 = 38,372,851.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,342,852.59x = 119,023,741.17 × 38,372,851.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,342,852.59x = 4,567,280,294,900,875
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,567,280,294,900,875/79,342,852.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,563,852.90

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