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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,858,714.90, 117,796,312.30 and 58,428,337.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,858,714.90, 117,796,312.30 and 58,428,337.54 is: 87,278,149.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,858,714.90 : 117,796,312.30 = 58,428,337.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,858,714.90/117,796,312.30 = 58,428,337.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,858,714.90x = 117,796,312.30 × 58,428,337.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,858,714.90x = 6,882,642,696,031,653
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,882,642,696,031,653/78,858,714.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,278,149.34

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