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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,732,144.40, 118,098,216.60 and 27,607,520.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,732,144.40, 118,098,216.60 and 27,607,520.20 is: 41,411,280.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,732,144.40 : 118,098,216.60 = 27,607,520.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,732,144.40/118,098,216.60 = 27,607,520.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,732,144.40x = 118,098,216.60 × 27,607,520.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,732,144.40x = 3,260,398,900,368,475
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,260,398,900,368,475/78,732,144.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,411,280.30

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