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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,310,040.40, 115,979,057.40 and 38,874,827.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,310,040.40, 115,979,057.40 and 38,874,827.60 is: 58,319,279.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,310,040.40 : 115,979,057.40 = 38,874,827.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,310,040.40/115,979,057.40 = 38,874,827.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,310,040.40x = 115,979,057.40 × 38,874,827.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,310,040.40x = 4,508,665,861,635,505
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,665,861,635,505/77,310,040.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,319,279.60

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