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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,856,383.60, 118,284,575.40 and 55,898,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,856,383.60, 118,284,575.40 and 55,898,132.40 is: 83,847,198.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,856,383.60 : 118,284,575.40 = 55,898,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,856,383.60/118,284,575.40 = 55,898,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,856,383.60x = 118,284,575.40 × 55,898,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,856,383.60x = 6,611,886,856,586,983
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,611,886,856,586,983/78,856,383.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,847,198.60

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