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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,879,433.80, 118,319,150.70 and 36,412,105.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,879,433.80, 118,319,150.70 and 36,412,105.80 is: 54,618,158.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,879,433.80 : 118,319,150.70 = 36,412,105.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,879,433.80/118,319,150.70 = 36,412,105.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,879,433.80x = 118,319,150.70 × 36,412,105.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,879,433.80x = 4,308,249,433,454,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,308,249,433,454,544/78,879,433.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,618,158.70

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