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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,732,136.80, 118,098,205.20 and 78,253,839.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,732,136.80, 118,098,205.20 and 78,253,839.90 is: 117,380,759.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,732,136.80 : 118,098,205.20 = 78,253,839.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,732,136.80/118,098,205.20 = 78,253,839.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,732,136.80x = 118,098,205.20 × 78,253,839.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,732,136.80x = 9,241,638,042,198,148
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,241,638,042,198,148/78,732,136.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,380,759.85

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