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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,178,322.68, 117,268,386.86 and 23,591,381.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,178,322.68, 117,268,386.86 and 23,591,381.02 is: 35,387,343.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,178,322.68 : 117,268,386.86 = 23,591,381.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,178,322.68/117,268,386.86 = 23,591,381.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,178,322.68x = 117,268,386.86 × 23,591,381.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,178,322.68x = 2,766,523,195,780,828.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,523,195,780,828.50/78,178,322.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,387,343.97

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