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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,681,932.40, 119,522,898.60 and 72,879,487.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,681,932.40, 119,522,898.60 and 72,879,487.60 is: 109,319,231.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,681,932.40 : 119,522,898.60 = 72,879,487.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,681,932.40/119,522,898.60 = 72,879,487.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,681,932.40x = 119,522,898.60 × 72,879,487.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,681,932.40x = 8,710,767,606,434,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,710,767,606,434,756/79,681,932.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,319,231.40

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