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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,307,074.40, 115,974,608.40 and 38,871,861.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,307,074.40, 115,974,608.40 and 38,871,861.60 is: 58,314,830.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,307,074.40 : 115,974,608.40 = 38,871,861.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,307,074.40/115,974,608.40 = 38,871,861.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,307,074.40x = 115,974,608.40 × 38,871,861.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,307,074.40x = 4,508,148,926,838,998
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,148,926,838,998/77,307,074.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,314,830.33

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