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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,285,132.40, 115,941,695.40 and 38,849,919.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,285,132.40, 115,941,695.40 and 38,849,919.60 is: 58,281,915.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,285,132.40 : 115,941,695.40 = 38,849,919.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,285,132.40/115,941,695.40 = 38,849,919.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,285,132.40x = 115,941,695.40 × 38,849,919.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,285,132.40x = 4,504,325,544,577,690
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,504,325,544,577,690/77,285,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,281,915.35

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