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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,818,745.80, 118,133,640.30 and 40,460,515.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,818,745.80, 118,133,640.30 and 40,460,515.40 is: 60,642,273.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,818,745.80 : 118,133,640.30 = 40,460,515.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,818,745.80/118,133,640.30 = 40,460,515.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,818,745.80x = 118,133,640.30 × 40,460,515.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,818,745.80x = 4,779,747,972,616,210
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,779,747,972,616,210/78,818,745.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,642,273.92

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