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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,687,514.80, 118,031,272.20 and 55,729,263.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,687,514.80, 118,031,272.20 and 55,729,263.60 is: 83,593,895.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,687,514.80 : 118,031,272.20 = 55,729,263.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,687,514.80/118,031,272.20 = 55,729,263.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,687,514.80x = 118,031,272.20 × 55,729,263.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,687,514.80x = 6,577,795,881,477,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,577,795,881,477,152/78,687,514.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,593,895.40

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