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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,976,870.80, 118,465,306.20 and 65,539,942.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,976,870.80, 118,465,306.20 and 65,539,942.80 is: 98,309,914.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,976,870.80 : 118,465,306.20 = 65,539,942.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,976,870.80/118,465,306.20 = 65,539,942.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,976,870.80x = 118,465,306.20 × 65,539,942.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,976,870.80x = 7,764,209,392,132,485
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,764,209,392,132,485/78,976,870.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,309,914.20

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