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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,715,002.40, 119,566,282.80 and 31,183,431.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,715,002.40, 119,566,282.80 and 31,183,431.20 is: 46,772,713.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,715,002.40 : 119,566,282.80 = 31,183,431.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,715,002.40/119,566,282.80 = 31,183,431.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,715,002.40x = 119,566,282.80 × 31,183,431.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,715,002.40x = 3,728,486,953,533,543
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,728,486,953,533,543/79,715,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,772,713.31

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