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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,004,017.20, 117,006,025.80 and 55,329,201.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,004,017.20, 117,006,025.80 and 55,329,201.20 is: 82,993,801.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,004,017.20 : 117,006,025.80 = 55,329,201.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,004,017.20/117,006,025.80 = 55,329,201.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,004,017.20x = 117,006,025.80 × 55,329,201.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,004,017.20x = 6,473,849,943,100,591
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,473,849,943,100,591/78,004,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,993,801.80

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