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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,778,533.60, 119,726,782.80 and 31,943,807.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,778,533.60, 119,726,782.80 and 31,943,807.20 is: 47,939,327.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,778,533.60 : 119,726,782.80 = 31,943,807.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,778,533.60/119,726,782.80 = 31,943,807.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,778,533.60x = 119,726,782.80 × 31,943,807.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,778,533.60x = 3,824,529,266,439,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,529,266,439,476/79,778,533.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,939,327.71

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