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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,294,284.62, 117,456,551.01 and 29,768,365.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,294,284.62, 117,456,551.01 and 29,768,365.29 is: 44,658,298.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,294,284.62 : 117,456,551.01 = 29,768,365.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,294,284.62/117,456,551.01 = 29,768,365.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,294,284.62x = 117,456,551.01 × 29,768,365.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,294,284.62x = 3,496,489,516,169,198.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496,489,516,169,198.50/78,294,284.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,658,298.28

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