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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,287,374.80, 117,431,062.20 and 49,188,027.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,287,374.80, 117,431,062.20 and 49,188,027.60 is: 73,782,041.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,287,374.80 : 117,431,062.20 = 49,188,027.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,287,374.80/117,431,062.20 = 49,188,027.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,287,374.80x = 117,431,062.20 × 49,188,027.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,287,374.80x = 5,776,202,328,590,917
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,776,202,328,590,917/78,287,374.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,782,041.40

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