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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,040,244.50, 117,035,555.55 and 72,945,484.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,040,244.50, 117,035,555.55 and 72,945,484.18 is: 109,395,034.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,040,244.50 : 117,035,555.55 = 72,945,484.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,040,244.50/117,035,555.55 = 72,945,484.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,040,244.50x = 117,035,555.55 × 72,945,484.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,040,244.50x = 8,537,215,265,870,037
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,537,215,265,870,037/78,040,244.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,395,034.84

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