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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,353,085.12, 118,848,406.88 and 37,883,132.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,353,085.12, 118,848,406.88 and 37,883,132.32 is: 56,738,183.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,353,085.12 : 118,848,406.88 = 37,883,132.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,353,085.12/118,848,406.88 = 37,883,132.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,353,085.12x = 118,848,406.88 × 37,883,132.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,353,085.12x = 4,502,349,923,856,238
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,502,349,923,856,238/79,353,085.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,738,183.74

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