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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,796,728.51, 108,768,502.08 and 47,436,235.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,796,728.51, 108,768,502.08 and 47,436,235.13 is: 65,479,472.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,796,728.51 : 108,768,502.08 = 47,436,235.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,796,728.51/108,768,502.08 = 47,436,235.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,796,728.51x = 108,768,502.08 × 47,436,235.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,796,728.51x = 5,159,568,238,860,931
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,159,568,238,860,931/78,796,728.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,479,472.77

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