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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,334,501.80, 147,501,752.70 and 52,417,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,334,501.80, 147,501,752.70 and 52,417,999.40 is: 78,626,999.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,334,501.80 : 147,501,752.70 = 52,417,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,334,501.80/147,501,752.70 = 52,417,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,334,501.80x = 147,501,752.70 × 52,417,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,334,501.80x = 7,731,746,784,527,548
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,731,746,784,527,548/98,334,501.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,626,999.10

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