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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,818,744.80, 118,133,638.80 and 40,460,514.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,818,744.80, 118,133,638.80 and 40,460,514.40 is: 60,642,272.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,818,744.80 : 118,133,638.80 = 40,460,514.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,818,744.80/118,133,638.80 = 40,460,514.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,818,744.80x = 118,133,638.80 × 40,460,514.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,818,744.80x = 4,779,747,793,791,798
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,779,747,793,791,798/78,818,744.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,642,272.42

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