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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,414,879.40, 117,622,319.10 and 52,586,846.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,414,879.40, 117,622,319.10 and 52,586,846.80 is: 78,880,270.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,414,879.40 : 117,622,319.10 = 52,586,846.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,414,879.40/117,622,319.10 = 52,586,846.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,414,879.40x = 117,622,319.10 × 52,586,846.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,414,879.40x = 6,185,386,874,772,413
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,185,386,874,772,413/78,414,879.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,880,270.20

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