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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,732,308.80, 118,003,984.80 and 40,374,078.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,732,308.80, 118,003,984.80 and 40,374,078.40 is: 60,512,668.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,732,308.80 : 118,003,984.80 = 40,374,078.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,732,308.80/118,003,984.80 = 40,374,078.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,732,308.80x = 118,003,984.80 × 40,374,078.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,732,308.80x = 4,764,302,133,827,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,764,302,133,827,608/78,732,308.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,512,668.90

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