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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,808,224.40, 119,765,480.70 and 36,655,215.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,808,224.40, 119,765,480.70 and 36,655,215.20 is: 55,007,231.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,808,224.40 : 119,765,480.70 = 36,655,215.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,808,224.40/119,765,480.70 = 36,655,215.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,808,224.40x = 119,765,480.70 × 36,655,215.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,808,224.40x = 4,390,029,468,589,947
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,390,029,468,589,947/79,808,224.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,007,231.42

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