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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,880,178.80, 112,320,268.20 and 42,519,577.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,880,178.80, 112,320,268.20 and 42,519,577.20 is: 63,779,365.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,880,178.80 : 112,320,268.20 = 42,519,577.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,880,178.80/112,320,268.20 = 42,519,577.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,880,178.80x = 112,320,268.20 × 42,519,577.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,880,178.80x = 4,775,810,314,854,606
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,775,810,314,854,606/74,880,178.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,779,365.80

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