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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,679,778.46, 107,197,566.15 and 42,872,467.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,679,778.46, 107,197,566.15 and 42,872,467.88 is: 59,163,714.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,679,778.46 : 107,197,566.15 = 42,872,467.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,679,778.46/107,197,566.15 = 42,872,467.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,679,778.46x = 107,197,566.15 × 42,872,467.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,679,778.46x = 4,595,824,211,580,051
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,595,824,211,580,051/77,679,778.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,163,714.20

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