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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,952,937.40, 118,628,471.70 and 50,212,841.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,952,937.40, 118,628,471.70 and 50,212,841.40 is: 75,445,864.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,952,937.40 : 118,628,471.70 = 50,212,841.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,952,937.40/118,628,471.70 = 50,212,841.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,952,937.40x = 118,628,471.70 × 50,212,841.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,952,937.40x = 5,956,672,634,996,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,672,634,996,488/78,952,937.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,445,864.73

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