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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,805,114.30, 118,207,671.45 and 48,572,026.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,805,114.30, 118,207,671.45 and 48,572,026.30 is: 72,858,039.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,805,114.30 : 118,207,671.45 = 48,572,026.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,805,114.30/118,207,671.45 = 48,572,026.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,805,114.30x = 118,207,671.45 × 48,572,026.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,805,114.30x = 5,741,586,126,531,159
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,741,586,126,531,159/78,805,114.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,858,039.45

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