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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,926,854.56, 118,363,301.28 and 40,050,312

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,926,854.56, 118,363,301.28 and 40,050,312 is: 60,061,777.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,926,854.56 : 118,363,301.28 = 40,050,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,926,854.56/118,363,301.28 = 40,050,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,926,854.56x = 118,363,301.28 × 40,050,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,926,854.56x = 4,740,487,145,613,999
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,740,487,145,613,999/78,926,854.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,061,777.10

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