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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,703,410.20, 118,055,115.30 and 40,439,658.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,703,410.20, 118,055,115.30 and 40,439,658.20 is: 60,659,487.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,703,410.20 : 118,055,115.30 = 40,439,658.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,703,410.20/118,055,115.30 = 40,439,658.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,703,410.20x = 118,055,115.30 × 40,439,658.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,703,410.20x = 4,774,108,511,493,591
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,774,108,511,493,591/78,703,410.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,659,487.30

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