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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,709,559.28, 117,953,358.92 and 37,166,110.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,709,559.28, 117,953,358.92 and 37,166,110.64 is: 55,696,761.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,709,559.28 : 117,953,358.92 = 37,166,110.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,709,559.28/117,953,358.92 = 37,166,110.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,709,559.28x = 117,953,358.92 × 37,166,110.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,709,559.28x = 4,383,867,587,980,351
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,867,587,980,351/78,709,559.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,696,761.97

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