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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,732,095.20, 118,098,142.80 and 71,079,344.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,732,095.20, 118,098,142.80 and 71,079,344.80 is: 106,619,017.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,732,095.20 : 118,098,142.80 = 71,079,344.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,732,095.20/118,098,142.80 = 71,079,344.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,732,095.20x = 118,098,142.80 × 71,079,344.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,732,095.20x = 8,394,338,612,320,837
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,394,338,612,320,837/78,732,095.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,619,017.20

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