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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,342,801.60, 117,532,864.80 and 37,920,043.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,342,801.60, 117,532,864.80 and 37,920,043.20 is: 56,889,097.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,342,801.60 : 117,532,864.80 = 37,920,043.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,342,801.60/117,532,864.80 = 37,920,043.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,342,801.60x = 117,532,864.80 × 37,920,043.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,342,801.60x = 4,456,851,310,635,759.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,456,851,310,635,759.50/78,342,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,889,097.91

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