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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,173,449.66, 117,278,189.16 and 27,055,469.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,173,449.66, 117,278,189.16 and 27,055,469.08 is: 40,589,438.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,173,449.66 : 117,278,189.16 = 27,055,469.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,173,449.66/117,278,189.16 = 27,055,469.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,173,449.66x = 117,278,189.16 × 27,055,469.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,173,449.66x = 3,173,016,420,576,771
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,173,016,420,576,771/78,173,449.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,589,438.41

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