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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,868,506.80, 118,302,760.20 and 65,431,578.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,868,506.80, 118,302,760.20 and 65,431,578.80 is: 98,147,368.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,868,506.80 : 118,302,760.20 = 65,431,578.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,868,506.80/118,302,760.20 = 65,431,578.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,868,506.80x = 118,302,760.20 × 65,431,578.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,868,506.80x = 7,740,736,376,283,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,740,736,376,283,804/78,868,506.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,147,368.20

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