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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,307,566.40, 115,975,346.40 and 38,872,353.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,307,566.40, 115,975,346.40 and 38,872,353.60 is: 58,315,568.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,307,566.40 : 115,975,346.40 = 38,872,353.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,307,566.40/115,975,346.40 = 38,872,353.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,307,566.40x = 115,975,346.40 × 38,872,353.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,307,566.40x = 4,508,234,674,143,287
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,234,674,143,287/77,307,566.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,315,568.37

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