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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,272,802.40, 115,923,200.40 and 38,837,589.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,272,802.40, 115,923,200.40 and 38,837,589.60 is: 58,263,419.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,272,802.40 : 115,923,200.40 = 38,837,589.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,272,802.40/115,923,200.40 = 38,837,589.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,272,802.40x = 115,923,200.40 × 38,837,589.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,272,802.40x = 4,502,177,682,253,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,502,177,682,253,756/77,272,802.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,263,419.24

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