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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,005,856.40, 117,008,784.60 and 37,695,072.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,005,856.40, 117,008,784.60 and 37,695,072.40 is: 56,542,608.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,005,856.40 : 117,008,784.60 = 37,695,072.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,005,856.40/117,008,784.60 = 37,695,072.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,005,856.40x = 117,008,784.60 × 37,695,072.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,005,856.40x = 4,410,654,606,933,004.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,654,606,933,004.50/78,005,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,542,608.60

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