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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,005,754.15, 117,008,631.23 and 37,694,970.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,005,754.15, 117,008,631.23 and 37,694,970.15 is: 56,542,455.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,005,754.15 : 117,008,631.23 = 37,694,970.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,005,754.15/117,008,631.23 = 37,694,970.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,005,754.15x = 117,008,631.23 × 37,694,970.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,005,754.15x = 4,410,636,861,507,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,636,861,507,208/78,005,754.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,542,455.23

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