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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,549,656.58, 119,289,701.01 and 40,133,661.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,549,656.58, 119,289,701.01 and 40,133,661.76 is: 60,182,943.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,549,656.58 : 119,289,701.01 = 40,133,661.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,549,656.58/119,289,701.01 = 40,133,661.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,549,656.58x = 119,289,701.01 × 40,133,661.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,549,656.58x = 4,787,532,511,189,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,787,532,511,189,928/79,549,656.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,182,943.80

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