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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,003,572.80, 117,005,359.20 and 39,739,820.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,003,572.80, 117,005,359.20 and 39,739,820.80 is: 59,609,731.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,003,572.80 : 117,005,359.20 = 39,739,820.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,003,572.80/117,005,359.20 = 39,739,820.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,003,572.80x = 117,005,359.20 × 39,739,820.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,003,572.80x = 4,649,772,007,247,631
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,649,772,007,247,631/78,003,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,609,731.20

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