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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,833,179.60, 118,169,287.80 and 53,276,772.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,833,179.60, 118,169,287.80 and 53,276,772.40 is: 79,860,767.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,833,179.60 : 118,169,287.80 = 53,276,772.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,833,179.60/118,169,287.80 = 53,276,772.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,833,179.60x = 118,169,287.80 × 53,276,772.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,833,179.60x = 6,295,678,250,790,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,295,678,250,790,696/78,833,179.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,860,767.80

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