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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,343,586.60, 117,534,042.30 and 37,920,828.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,343,586.60, 117,534,042.30 and 37,920,828.20 is: 56,890,275.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,343,586.60 : 117,534,042.30 = 37,920,828.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,343,586.60/117,534,042.30 = 37,920,828.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,343,586.60x = 117,534,042.30 × 37,920,828.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,343,586.60x = 4,456,988,225,709,833
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,456,988,225,709,833/78,343,586.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,890,275.50

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