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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,725,114.40, 118,087,671.60 and 48,334,432.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,725,114.40, 118,087,671.60 and 48,334,432.80 is: 72,501,649.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,725,114.40 : 118,087,671.60 = 48,334,432.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,725,114.40/118,087,671.60 = 48,334,432.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,725,114.40x = 118,087,671.60 × 48,334,432.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,725,114.40x = 5,707,700,627,458,668
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,707,700,627,458,668/78,725,114.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,501,649.20

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