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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 299,901,537.59, 449,872,045.10 and 78,578,296.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 299,901,537.59, 449,872,045.10 and 78,578,296.84 is: 117,872,617.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299,901,537.59 : 449,872,045.10 = 78,578,296.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299,901,537.59/449,872,045.10 = 78,578,296.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299,901,537.59x = 449,872,045.10 × 78,578,296.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299,901,537.59x = 35,350,179,097,243,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,350,179,097,243,416/299,901,537.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,872,617.06

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