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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,130,863.12, 117,196,233.12 and 23,543,449.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,130,863.12, 117,196,233.12 and 23,543,449.28 is: 35,315,155.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,130,863.12 : 117,196,233.12 = 23,543,449.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,130,863.12/117,196,233.12 = 23,543,449.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,130,863.12x = 117,196,233.12 × 23,543,449.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,130,863.12x = 2,759,203,570,267,776.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,759,203,570,267,776.50/78,130,863.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,315,155.37

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