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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,725,108.40, 118,087,662.60 and 48,334,426.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,725,108.40, 118,087,662.60 and 48,334,426.80 is: 72,501,640.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,725,108.40 : 118,087,662.60 = 48,334,426.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,725,108.40/118,087,662.60 = 48,334,426.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,725,108.40x = 118,087,662.60 × 48,334,426.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,725,108.40x = 5,707,699,483,922,797
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,707,699,483,922,797/78,725,108.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,501,640.20

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