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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,168,499.42, 117,253,591.08 and 23,581,557.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,168,499.42, 117,253,591.08 and 23,581,557.87 is: 35,372,590.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,168,499.42 : 117,253,591.08 = 23,581,557.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,168,499.42/117,253,591.08 = 23,581,557.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,168,499.42x = 117,253,591.08 × 23,581,557.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,168,499.42x = 2,765,022,343,518,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,765,022,343,518,336/78,168,499.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,372,590.80

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