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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,029,576.40, 117,044,364.60 and 50,819,797.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,029,576.40, 117,044,364.60 and 50,819,797.20 is: 76,229,695.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,029,576.40 : 117,044,364.60 = 50,819,797.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,029,576.40/117,044,364.60 = 50,819,797.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,029,576.40x = 117,044,364.60 × 50,819,797.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,029,576.40x = 5,948,170,872,374,859
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,170,872,374,859/78,029,576.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,229,695.80

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