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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,718,597.20, 118,111,998.42 and 42,284,478.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,718,597.20, 118,111,998.42 and 42,284,478.60 is: 63,445,036.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,718,597.20 : 118,111,998.42 = 42,284,478.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,718,597.20/118,111,998.42 = 42,284,478.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,718,597.20x = 118,111,998.42 × 42,284,478.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,718,597.20x = 4,994,304,269,593,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,994,304,269,593,724/78,718,597.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,445,036.46

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