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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,167,871.23, 117,252,791.01 and 20,659,634.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,167,871.23, 117,252,791.01 and 20,659,634.60 is: 30,989,712.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,167,871.23 : 117,252,791.01 = 20,659,634.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,167,871.23/117,252,791.01 = 20,659,634.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,167,871.23x = 117,252,791.01 × 20,659,634.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,167,871.23x = 2,422,399,817,510,501
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,422,399,817,510,501/78,167,871.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,989,712.01

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