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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 308,515,944.54, 462,776,628.70 and 78,485,272.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 308,515,944.54, 462,776,628.70 and 78,485,272.50 is: 117,728,598.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    308,515,944.54 : 462,776,628.70 = 78,485,272.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    308,515,944.54/462,776,628.70 = 78,485,272.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    308,515,944.54x = 462,776,628.70 × 78,485,272.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    308,515,944.54x = 36,321,149,810,150,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,321,149,810,150,816/308,515,944.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,728,598.64

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