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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,218,879.80, 117,328,319.70 and 49,308,489.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,218,879.80, 117,328,319.70 and 49,308,489.40 is: 73,962,734.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,218,879.80 : 117,328,319.70 = 49,308,489.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,218,879.80/117,328,319.70 = 49,308,489.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,218,879.80x = 117,328,319.70 × 49,308,489.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,218,879.80x = 5,785,282,208,247,261
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,785,282,208,247,261/78,218,879.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,962,734.10

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