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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,724,880.40, 118,000,715.40 and 27,580,573.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,724,880.40, 118,000,715.40 and 27,580,573.20 is: 41,340,518.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,724,880.40 : 118,000,715.40 = 27,580,573.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,724,880.40/118,000,715.40 = 27,580,573.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,724,880.40x = 118,000,715.40 × 27,580,573.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,724,880.40x = 3,254,527,368,742,067.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,254,527,368,742,067.50/78,724,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,340,518.43

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