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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,718,633.20, 118,112,052.60 and 42,284,514.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,718,633.20, 118,112,052.60 and 42,284,514.60 is: 63,445,090.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,718,633.20 : 118,112,052.60 = 42,284,514.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,718,633.20/118,112,052.60 = 42,284,514.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,718,633.20x = 118,112,052.60 × 42,284,514.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,718,633.20x = 4,994,310,812,600,668
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,994,310,812,600,668/78,718,633.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,445,090.57

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