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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,566,659.76, 108,402,868.32 and 51,741,221.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,566,659.76, 108,402,868.32 and 51,741,221.48 is: 71,390,292.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,566,659.76 : 108,402,868.32 = 51,741,221.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,566,659.76/108,402,868.32 = 51,741,221.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,566,659.76x = 108,402,868.32 × 51,741,221.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,566,659.76x = 5,608,896,818,812,395
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,608,896,818,812,395/78,566,659.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,390,292.47

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