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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,594,825.60, 117,892,238.40 and 49,897,011.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,594,825.60, 117,892,238.40 and 49,897,011.60 is: 74,845,517.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,594,825.60 : 117,892,238.40 = 49,897,011.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,594,825.60/117,892,238.40 = 49,897,011.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,594,825.60x = 117,892,238.40 × 49,897,011.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,594,825.60x = 5,882,470,386,994,766
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,882,470,386,994,766/78,594,825.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,845,517.40

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