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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,480,159.26, 117,652,137.53 and 39,586,143.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,480,159.26, 117,652,137.53 and 39,586,143.72 is: 59,344,864.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,480,159.26 : 117,652,137.53 = 39,586,143.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,480,159.26/117,652,137.53 = 39,586,143.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,480,159.26x = 117,652,137.53 × 39,586,143.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,480,159.26x = 4,657,394,425,471,051
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,657,394,425,471,051/78,480,159.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,344,864.61

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