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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,279,905.80, 117,419,858.70 and 49,369,515.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,279,905.80, 117,419,858.70 and 49,369,515.40 is: 74,054,273.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,279,905.80 : 117,419,858.70 = 49,369,515.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,279,905.80/117,419,858.70 = 49,369,515.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,279,905.80x = 117,419,858.70 × 49,369,515.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,279,905.80x = 5,796,961,522,355,474
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,796,961,522,355,474/78,279,905.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,054,273.10

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