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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,235,221.78, 108,038,123.73 and 50,406,784.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,235,221.78, 108,038,123.73 and 50,406,784.02 is: 69,608,729.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,235,221.78 : 108,038,123.73 = 50,406,784.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,235,221.78/108,038,123.73 = 50,406,784.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,235,221.78x = 108,038,123.73 × 50,406,784.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,235,221.78x = 5,445,854,368,784,147
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,445,854,368,784,147/78,235,221.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,608,729.23

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