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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,804,583.70, 118,206,875.55 and 42,524,878.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,804,583.70, 118,206,875.55 and 42,524,878.10 is: 63,787,317.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,804,583.70 : 118,206,875.55 = 42,524,878.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,804,583.70/118,206,875.55 = 42,524,878.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,804,583.70x = 118,206,875.55 × 42,524,878.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,804,583.70x = 5,026,732,973,345,621
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,026,732,973,345,621/78,804,583.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,787,317.15

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