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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,584,553.70, 117,876,830.55 and 40,320,801.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,584,553.70, 117,876,830.55 and 40,320,801.70 is: 60,481,202.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,584,553.70 : 117,876,830.55 = 40,320,801.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,584,553.70/117,876,830.55 = 40,320,801.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,584,553.70x = 117,876,830.55 × 40,320,801.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,584,553.70x = 4,752,888,309,631,052
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,752,888,309,631,052/78,584,553.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,481,202.55

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