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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,800,542.60, 118,101,281.10 and 38,323,870.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,800,542.60, 118,101,281.10 and 38,323,870.60 is: 57,437,399.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,800,542.60 : 118,101,281.10 = 38,323,870.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,800,542.60/118,101,281.10 = 38,323,870.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,800,542.60x = 118,101,281.10 × 38,323,870.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,800,542.60x = 4,526,098,214,570,626
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,098,214,570,626/78,800,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,437,399.10

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