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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,810,399.20, 118,016,533.20 and 51,737,477.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,810,399.20, 118,016,533.20 and 51,737,477.60 is: 77,475,533.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,810,399.20 : 118,016,533.20 = 51,737,477.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,810,399.20/118,016,533.20 = 51,737,477.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,810,399.20x = 118,016,533.20 × 51,737,477.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,810,399.20x = 6,105,877,742,864,657
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,105,877,742,864,657/78,810,399.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,475,533.75

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