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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,792,007.40, 119,741,155.20 and 36,638,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,792,007.40, 119,741,155.20 and 36,638,998.20 is: 54,982,900.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,792,007.40 : 119,741,155.20 = 36,638,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,792,007.40/119,741,155.20 = 36,638,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,792,007.40x = 119,741,155.20 × 36,638,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,792,007.40x = 4,387,195,969,838,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,195,969,838,721/79,792,007.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,982,900.08

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