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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,496,002.80, 174,744,004.20 and 78,175,874.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,496,002.80, 174,744,004.20 and 78,175,874.80 is: 117,263,812.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,496,002.80 : 174,744,004.20 = 78,175,874.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,496,002.80/174,744,004.20 = 78,175,874.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,496,002.80x = 174,744,004.20 × 78,175,874.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,496,002.80x = 13,660,765,394,389,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,660,765,394,389,872/116,496,002.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,263,812.20

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