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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,687,784.40, 118,031,676.60 and 49,989,970.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,687,784.40, 118,031,676.60 and 49,989,970.40 is: 74,984,955.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,687,784.40 : 118,031,676.60 = 49,989,970.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,687,784.40/118,031,676.60 = 49,989,970.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,687,784.40x = 118,031,676.60 × 49,989,970.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,687,784.40x = 5,900,400,019,496,372
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,900,400,019,496,372/78,687,784.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,984,955.60

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