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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,424,169.40, 117,528,636.12 and 49,618,738.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,424,169.40, 117,528,636.12 and 49,618,738.80 is: 74,360,018.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,424,169.40 : 117,528,636.12 = 49,618,738.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,424,169.40/117,528,636.12 = 49,618,738.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,424,169.40x = 117,528,636.12 × 49,618,738.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,424,169.40x = 5,831,622,697,158,525
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,831,622,697,158,525/78,424,169.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,360,018.62

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