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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,874,340.96, 118,311,352.43 and 74,074,599.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,874,340.96, 118,311,352.43 and 74,074,599.03 is: 111,111,749.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,874,340.96 : 118,311,352.43 = 74,074,599.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,874,340.96/118,311,352.43 = 74,074,599.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,874,340.96x = 118,311,352.43 × 74,074,599.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,874,340.96x = 8,763,865,992,022,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,763,865,992,022,560/78,874,340.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,111,749.21

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