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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,804,906.30, 118,207,359.45 and 48,571,818.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,804,906.30, 118,207,359.45 and 48,571,818.30 is: 72,857,727.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,804,906.30 : 118,207,359.45 = 48,571,818.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,804,906.30/118,207,359.45 = 48,571,818.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,804,906.30x = 118,207,359.45 × 48,571,818.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,804,906.30x = 5,741,546,384,928,188
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,741,546,384,928,188/78,804,906.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,857,727.45

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