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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,512,844.96, 116,265,402.40 and 28,987,131.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,512,844.96, 116,265,402.40 and 28,987,131.20 is: 43,479,251.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,512,844.96 : 116,265,402.40 = 28,987,131.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,512,844.96/116,265,402.40 = 28,987,131.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,512,844.96x = 116,265,402.40 × 28,987,131.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,512,844.96x = 3,370,200,473,389,595
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,370,200,473,389,595/77,512,844.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,479,251.41

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