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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,287,496.40, 115,945,241.40 and 38,852,283.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,287,496.40, 115,945,241.40 and 38,852,283.60 is: 58,285,461.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,287,496.40 : 115,945,241.40 = 38,852,283.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,287,496.40/115,945,241.40 = 38,852,283.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,287,496.40x = 115,945,241.40 × 38,852,283.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,287,496.40x = 4,504,737,400,943,261
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,504,737,400,943,261/77,287,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,285,461.57

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