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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,717,372.40, 119,569,837.80 and 31,185,801.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,717,372.40, 119,569,837.80 and 31,185,801.20 is: 46,776,268.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,717,372.40 : 119,569,837.80 = 31,185,801.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,717,372.40/119,569,837.80 = 31,185,801.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,717,372.40x = 119,569,837.80 × 31,185,801.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,717,372.40x = 3,728,881,191,147,045
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,728,881,191,147,045/79,717,372.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,776,268.19

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