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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,546,141.44, 117,738,371.03 and 34,847,479.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,546,141.44, 117,738,371.03 and 34,847,479.50 is: 52,235,353.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,546,141.44 : 117,738,371.03 = 34,847,479.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,546,141.44/117,738,371.03 = 34,847,479.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,546,141.44x = 117,738,371.03 × 34,847,479.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,546,141.44x = 4,102,885,470,831,319
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,102,885,470,831,319/78,546,141.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,235,353.58

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