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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,856,329.60, 118,284,494.40 and 55,898,078.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,856,329.60, 118,284,494.40 and 55,898,078.40 is: 83,847,117.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,856,329.60 : 118,284,494.40 = 55,898,078.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,856,329.60/118,284,494.40 = 55,898,078.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,856,329.60x = 118,284,494.40 × 55,898,078.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,856,329.60x = 6,611,875,941,475,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,611,875,941,475,561/78,856,329.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,847,117.60

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