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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,804,548.55, 118,206,822.83 and 48,571,460.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,804,548.55, 118,206,822.83 and 48,571,460.55 is: 72,857,190.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,804,548.55 : 118,206,822.83 = 48,571,460.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,804,548.55/118,206,822.83 = 48,571,460.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,804,548.55x = 118,206,822.83 × 48,571,460.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,804,548.55x = 5,741,478,031,585,327
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,741,478,031,585,327/78,804,548.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,857,190.83

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