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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,732,097.20, 118,098,145.80 and 49,675,560.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,732,097.20, 118,098,145.80 and 49,675,560.53 is: 74,513,340.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,732,097.20 : 118,098,145.80 = 49,675,560.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,732,097.20/118,098,145.80 = 49,675,560.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,732,097.20x = 118,098,145.80 × 49,675,560.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,732,097.20x = 5,866,591,589,578,174
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,866,591,589,578,174/78,732,097.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,513,340.79

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