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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,003,037.80, 117,004,556.70 and 39,739,285.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,003,037.80, 117,004,556.70 and 39,739,285.80 is: 59,608,928.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,003,037.80 : 117,004,556.70 = 39,739,285.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,003,037.80/117,004,556.70 = 39,739,285.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,003,037.80x = 117,004,556.70 × 39,739,285.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,003,037.80x = 4,649,677,518,603,605
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,649,677,518,603,605/78,003,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,608,928.70

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