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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,732,156.80, 118,098,235.20 and 49,821,766.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,732,156.80, 118,098,235.20 and 49,821,766.40 is: 74,732,649.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,732,156.80 : 118,098,235.20 = 49,821,766.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,732,156.80/118,098,235.20 = 49,821,766.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,732,156.80x = 118,098,235.20 × 49,821,766.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,732,156.80x = 5,883,862,686,386,657
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,883,862,686,386,657/78,732,156.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,732,649.60

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