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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,801,839.70, 118,202,759.55 and 74,337,735.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,801,839.70, 118,202,759.55 and 74,337,735.30 is: 111,506,602.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,801,839.70 : 118,202,759.55 = 74,337,735.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,801,839.70/118,202,759.55 = 74,337,735.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,801,839.70x = 118,202,759.55 × 74,337,735.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,801,839.70x = 8,786,925,451,157,447
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,786,925,451,157,447/78,801,839.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,506,602.95

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