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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,602,648.80, 117,791,998.80 and 57,971,365.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,602,648.80, 117,791,998.80 and 57,971,365.60 is: 86,874,464.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,602,648.80 : 117,791,998.80 = 57,971,365.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,602,648.80/117,791,998.80 = 57,971,365.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,602,648.80x = 117,791,998.80 × 57,971,365.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,602,648.80x = 6,828,563,027,189,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,828,563,027,189,561/78,602,648.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,874,464.56

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