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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,705,434.88, 117,816,013.80 and 51,352,830.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,705,434.88, 117,816,013.80 and 51,352,830.72 is: 76,871,258.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,705,434.88 : 117,816,013.80 = 51,352,830.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,705,434.88/117,816,013.80 = 51,352,830.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,705,434.88x = 117,816,013.80 × 51,352,830.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,705,434.88x = 6,050,185,812,776,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,050,185,812,776,584/78,705,434.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,871,258.28

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