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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,584,566.20, 117,876,849.30 and 40,320,814.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,584,566.20, 117,876,849.30 and 40,320,814.20 is: 60,481,221.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,584,566.20 : 117,876,849.30 = 40,320,814.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,584,566.20/117,876,849.30 = 40,320,814.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,584,566.20x = 117,876,849.30 × 40,320,814.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,584,566.20x = 4,752,890,539,106,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,752,890,539,106,700/78,584,566.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,481,221.30

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