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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,357,931.18, 117,538,052.91 and 29,838,499.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,357,931.18, 117,538,052.91 and 29,838,499.90 is: 44,758,190.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,357,931.18 : 117,538,052.91 = 29,838,499.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,357,931.18/117,538,052.91 = 29,838,499.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,357,931.18x = 117,538,052.91 × 29,838,499.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,357,931.18x = 3,507,159,180,001,229.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,507,159,180,001,229.50/78,357,931.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,758,190.11

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