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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,232,018.40, 232,815,368.40 and 78,482,898.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,232,018.40, 232,815,368.40 and 78,482,898.40 is: 117,707,835.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,232,018.40 : 232,815,368.40 = 78,482,898.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,232,018.40/232,815,368.40 = 78,482,898.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,232,018.40x = 232,815,368.40 × 78,482,898.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,232,018.40x = 18,272,024,904,095,772
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,272,024,904,095,772/155,232,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,707,835.62

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