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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,239,331.20, 117,400,987.20 and 32,805,718.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,239,331.20, 117,400,987.20 and 32,805,718.40 is: 49,226,184.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,239,331.20 : 117,400,987.20 = 32,805,718.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,239,331.20/117,400,987.20 = 32,805,718.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,239,331.20x = 117,400,987.20 × 32,805,718.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,239,331.20x = 3,851,423,725,965,204.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,851,423,725,965,204.50/78,239,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,226,184.16

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