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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,841,042.20, 118,283,681.70 and 38,452,843.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,841,042.20, 118,283,681.70 and 38,452,843.80 is: 57,690,053.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,841,042.20 : 118,283,681.70 = 38,452,843.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,841,042.20/118,283,681.70 = 38,452,843.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,841,042.20x = 118,283,681.70 × 38,452,843.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,841,042.20x = 4,548,343,936,499,018
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,548,343,936,499,018/78,841,042.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,690,053.42

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