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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,289,912.40, 115,948,865.40 and 38,854,699.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,289,912.40, 115,948,865.40 and 38,854,699.60 is: 58,289,085.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,289,912.40 : 115,948,865.40 = 38,854,699.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,289,912.40/115,948,865.40 = 38,854,699.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,289,912.40x = 115,948,865.40 × 38,854,699.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,289,912.40x = 4,505,158,334,077,834
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,505,158,334,077,834/77,289,912.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,289,085.78

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