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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,005,743.90, 117,008,615.85 and 37,694,959.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,005,743.90, 117,008,615.85 and 37,694,959.90 is: 56,542,439.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,005,743.90 : 117,008,615.85 = 37,694,959.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,005,743.90/117,008,615.85 = 37,694,959.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,005,743.90x = 117,008,615.85 × 37,694,959.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,005,743.90x = 4,410,635,082,420,254
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,635,082,420,254/78,005,743.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,542,439.85

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