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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,365,702.40, 117,517,795.20 and 29,817,772.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,365,702.40, 117,517,795.20 and 29,817,772.80 is: 44,714,955.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,365,702.40 : 117,517,795.20 = 29,817,772.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,365,702.40/117,517,795.20 = 29,817,772.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,365,702.40x = 117,517,795.20 × 29,817,772.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,365,702.40x = 3,504,118,917,230,530.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,504,118,917,230,530.50/78,365,702.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,714,955.78

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