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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,166,448.82, 117,250,671.05 and 20,658,223.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,166,448.82, 117,250,671.05 and 20,658,223.13 is: 30,987,598.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,166,448.82 : 117,250,671.05 = 20,658,223.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,166,448.82/117,250,671.05 = 20,658,223.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,166,448.82x = 117,250,671.05 × 20,658,223.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,166,448.82x = 2,422,190,524,081,055
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,422,190,524,081,055/78,166,448.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,987,598.40

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