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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,732,077.20, 118,098,115.80 and 40,468,325.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,732,077.20, 118,098,115.80 and 40,468,325.20 is: 60,702,487.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,732,077.20 : 118,098,115.80 = 40,468,325.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,732,077.20/118,098,115.80 = 40,468,325.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,732,077.20x = 118,098,115.80 × 40,468,325.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,732,077.20x = 4,779,232,955,701,658
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,779,232,955,701,658/78,732,077.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,702,487.80

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