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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,171,381.38, 117,180,820.94 and 37,219,817.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,171,381.38, 117,180,820.94 and 37,219,817.31 is: 55,793,420.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,171,381.38 : 117,180,820.94 = 37,219,817.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,171,381.38/117,180,820.94 = 37,219,817.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,171,381.38x = 117,180,820.94 × 37,219,817.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,171,381.38x = 4,361,448,747,436,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,361,448,747,436,524/78,171,381.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,793,420.44

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