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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,342,830.10, 117,532,907.55 and 37,920,071.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,342,830.10, 117,532,907.55 and 37,920,071.70 is: 56,889,140.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,342,830.10 : 117,532,907.55 = 37,920,071.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,342,830.10/117,532,907.55 = 37,920,071.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,342,830.10x = 117,532,907.55 × 37,920,071.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,342,830.10x = 4,456,856,281,405,471.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,456,856,281,405,471.50/78,342,830.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,889,140.66

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