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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,412,812.80, 117,619,219.20 and 74,885,619.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,412,812.80, 117,619,219.20 and 74,885,619.20 is: 112,328,428.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,412,812.80 : 117,619,219.20 = 74,885,619.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,412,812.80/117,619,219.20 = 74,885,619.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,412,812.80x = 117,619,219.20 × 74,885,619.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,412,812.80x = 8,807,988,059,612,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,807,988,059,612,529/78,412,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,328,428.80

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