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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,468,117.80, 108,285,901.18 and 48,687,689.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,468,117.80, 108,285,901.18 and 48,687,689.59 is: 67,188,948.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,468,117.80 : 108,285,901.18 = 48,687,689.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,468,117.80/108,285,901.18 = 48,687,689.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,468,117.80x = 108,285,901.18 × 48,687,689.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,468,117.80x = 5,272,190,343,232,820
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,272,190,343,232,820/78,468,117.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,188,948.73

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