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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,732,243.20, 118,098,364.80 and 27,595,809.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,732,243.20, 118,098,364.80 and 27,595,809.20 is: 41,393,713.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,732,243.20 : 118,098,364.80 = 27,595,809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,732,243.20/118,098,364.80 = 27,595,809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,732,243.20x = 118,098,364.80 × 27,595,809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,732,243.20x = 3,259,019,941,852,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,259,019,941,852,796/78,732,243.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,393,713.80

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