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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,801,817.20, 118,202,725.80 and 74,337,712.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,801,817.20, 118,202,725.80 and 74,337,712.80 is: 111,506,569.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,801,817.20 : 118,202,725.80 = 74,337,712.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,801,817.20/118,202,725.80 = 74,337,712.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,801,817.20x = 118,202,725.80 × 74,337,712.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,801,817.20x = 8,786,920,282,697,550
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,786,920,282,697,550/78,801,817.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,506,569.20

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