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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,952,932.40, 118,628,464.20 and 50,212,836.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,952,932.40, 118,628,464.20 and 50,212,836.40 is: 75,445,857.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,952,932.40 : 118,628,464.20 = 50,212,836.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,952,932.40/118,628,464.20 = 50,212,836.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,952,932.40x = 118,628,464.20 × 50,212,836.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,952,932.40x = 5,956,671,665,257,857
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,671,665,257,857/78,952,932.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,445,857.22

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