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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,735,430.40, 118,103,145.60 and 59,178,401.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,735,430.40, 118,103,145.60 and 59,178,401.60 is: 88,767,602.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,735,430.40 : 118,103,145.60 = 59,178,401.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,735,430.40/118,103,145.60 = 59,178,401.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,735,430.40x = 118,103,145.60 × 59,178,401.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,735,430.40x = 6,989,155,380,540,073
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,989,155,380,540,073/78,735,430.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,767,602.40

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