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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,952,941.20, 118,429,411.80 and 33,508,830.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,952,941.20, 118,429,411.80 and 33,508,830.80 is: 50,263,246.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,952,941.20 : 118,429,411.80 = 33,508,830.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,952,941.20/118,429,411.80 = 33,508,830.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,952,941.20x = 118,429,411.80 × 33,508,830.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,952,941.20x = 3,968,431,121,749,723.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,431,121,749,723.50/78,952,941.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,263,246.20

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