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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,288,842.40, 117,433,263.60 and 74,509,706.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,288,842.40, 117,433,263.60 and 74,509,706.40 is: 111,764,559.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,288,842.40 : 117,433,263.60 = 74,509,706.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,288,842.40/117,433,263.60 = 74,509,706.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,288,842.40x = 117,433,263.60 × 74,509,706.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,288,842.40x = 8,749,917,992,429,807
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,749,917,992,429,807/78,288,842.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,764,559.60

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