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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,996,890.70, 118,495,336.05 and 40,733,138.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,996,890.70, 118,495,336.05 and 40,733,138.70 is: 61,099,708.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,996,890.70 : 118,495,336.05 = 40,733,138.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,996,890.70/118,495,336.05 = 40,733,138.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,996,890.70x = 118,495,336.05 × 40,733,138.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,996,890.70x = 4,826,686,958,627,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,826,686,958,627,760/78,996,890.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,099,708.05

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