Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,041,875.88, 118,698,496.50 and 48,515,708
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 79,041,875.88, 118,698,496.50 and 48,515,708 is: 72,856,843.69
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
79,041,875.88 : 118,698,496.50 = 48,515,708 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
79,041,875.88/118,698,496.50 = 48,515,708/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
79,041,875.88x = 118,698,496.50 × 48,515,708 - Step 4: Simplify right side
79,041,875.88x = 5,758,741,596,233,022 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 5,758,741,596,233,022/79,041,875.88 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 72,856,843.69
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