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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,755,436.30, 118,097,725.05 and 30,217,158.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,755,436.30, 118,097,725.05 and 30,217,158.30 is: 45,312,143.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,755,436.30 : 118,097,725.05 = 30,217,158.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,755,436.30/118,097,725.05 = 30,217,158.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,755,436.30x = 118,097,725.05 × 30,217,158.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,755,436.30x = 3,568,577,652,705,725.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,568,577,652,705,725.50/78,755,436.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,312,143.78

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