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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,871,998.80, 119,807,998.20 and 32,037,272.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,871,998.80, 119,807,998.20 and 32,037,272.40 is: 48,055,908.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,871,998.80 : 119,807,998.20 = 32,037,272.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,871,998.80/119,807,998.20 = 32,037,272.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,871,998.80x = 119,807,998.20 × 32,037,272.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,871,998.80x = 3,838,321,474,032,109.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,838,321,474,032,109.50/79,871,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,055,908.60

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