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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,691,283.40, 118,036,925.10 and 27,566,659.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,691,283.40, 118,036,925.10 and 27,566,659.20 is: 41,349,988.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,691,283.40 : 118,036,925.10 = 27,566,659.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,691,283.40/118,036,925.10 = 27,566,659.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,691,283.40x = 118,036,925.10 × 27,566,659.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,691,283.40x = 3,253,883,687,247,625.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253,883,687,247,625.50/78,691,283.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,349,988.80

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