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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,584,701.20, 117,877,051.80 and 40,320,949.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,584,701.20, 117,877,051.80 and 40,320,949.20 is: 60,481,423.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,584,701.20 : 117,877,051.80 = 40,320,949.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,584,701.20/117,877,051.80 = 40,320,949.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,584,701.20x = 117,877,051.80 × 40,320,949.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,584,701.20x = 4,752,914,617,473,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,752,914,617,473,569/78,584,701.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,481,423.80

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