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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,748,866.80, 118,123,300.20 and 40,485,114.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,748,866.80, 118,123,300.20 and 40,485,114.80 is: 60,727,672.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,748,866.80 : 118,123,300.20 = 40,485,114.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,748,866.80/118,123,300.20 = 40,485,114.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,748,866.80x = 118,123,300.20 × 40,485,114.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,748,866.80x = 4,782,235,369,151,863
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,782,235,369,151,863/78,748,866.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,727,672.20

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