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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,166,449.95, 117,250,672.74 and 20,658,224.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,166,449.95, 117,250,672.74 and 20,658,224.25 is: 30,987,600.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,166,449.95 : 117,250,672.74 = 20,658,224.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,166,449.95/117,250,672.74 = 20,658,224.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,166,449.95x = 117,250,672.74 × 20,658,224.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,166,449.95x = 2,422,190,690,848,813.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,422,190,690,848,813.50/78,166,449.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,987,600.08

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