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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,579,835.80, 117,922,897.80 and 44,036,170.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,579,835.80, 117,922,897.80 and 44,036,170.80 is: 66,084,038.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,579,835.80 : 117,922,897.80 = 44,036,170.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,579,835.80/117,922,897.80 = 44,036,170.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,579,835.80x = 117,922,897.80 × 44,036,170.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,579,835.80x = 5,192,872,868,751,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,192,872,868,751,744/78,579,835.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,084,038.17

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