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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,732,022.60, 118,224,005.10 and 53,285,840.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,732,022.60, 118,224,005.10 and 53,285,840.20 is: 80,014,017.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,732,022.60 : 118,224,005.10 = 53,285,840.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,732,022.60/118,224,005.10 = 53,285,840.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,732,022.60x = 118,224,005.10 × 53,285,840.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,732,022.60x = 6,299,665,443,562,585
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,299,665,443,562,585/78,732,022.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,014,017.62

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