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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,776,325.40, 118,286,139.30 and 42,944,517.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,776,325.40, 118,286,139.30 and 42,944,517.40 is: 64,483,093.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,776,325.40 : 118,286,139.30 = 42,944,517.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,776,325.40/118,286,139.30 = 42,944,517.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,776,325.40x = 118,286,139.30 × 42,944,517.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,776,325.40x = 5,079,741,167,347,674
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,079,741,167,347,674/78,776,325.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,483,093.64

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