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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,847,862.40, 119,720,286.24 and 31,330,617.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,847,862.40, 119,720,286.24 and 31,330,617.40 is: 46,975,715.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,847,862.40 : 119,720,286.24 = 31,330,617.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,847,862.40/119,720,286.24 = 31,330,617.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,847,862.40x = 119,720,286.24 × 31,330,617.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,847,862.40x = 3,750,910,483,203,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,750,910,483,203,924/79,847,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,975,715.70

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