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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,003,537.30, 117,005,305.95 and 39,739,785.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,003,537.30, 117,005,305.95 and 39,739,785.30 is: 59,609,677.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,003,537.30 : 117,005,305.95 = 39,739,785.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,003,537.30/117,005,305.95 = 39,739,785.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,003,537.30x = 117,005,305.95 × 39,739,785.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,003,537.30x = 4,649,765,737,413,812
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,649,765,737,413,812/78,003,537.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,609,677.95

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