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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,952,940.20, 118,429,410.30 and 33,508,829.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,952,940.20, 118,429,410.30 and 33,508,829.80 is: 50,263,244.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,952,940.20 : 118,429,410.30 = 33,508,829.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,952,940.20/118,429,410.30 = 33,508,829.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,952,940.20x = 118,429,410.30 × 33,508,829.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,952,940.20x = 3,968,430,953,057,067
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,430,953,057,067/78,952,940.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,263,244.70

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