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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,003,206.40, 117,004,809.60 and 37,692,422.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,003,206.40, 117,004,809.60 and 37,692,422.40 is: 56,538,633.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,003,206.40 : 117,004,809.60 = 37,692,422.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,003,206.40/117,004,809.60 = 37,692,422.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,003,206.40x = 117,004,809.60 × 37,692,422.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,003,206.40x = 4,410,194,706,274,774.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,194,706,274,774.50/78,003,206.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,538,633.60

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