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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,287,550.60, 117,431,325.90 and 56,676,491.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,287,550.60, 117,431,325.90 and 56,676,491.40 is: 85,014,737.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,287,550.60 : 117,431,325.90 = 56,676,491.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,287,550.60/117,431,325.90 = 56,676,491.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,287,550.60x = 117,431,325.90 × 56,676,491.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,287,550.60x = 6,655,595,532,461,947
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,655,595,532,461,947/78,287,550.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,014,737.10

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