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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,217,709.09, 117,331,047.25 and 20,708,485.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,217,709.09, 117,331,047.25 and 20,708,485.88 is: 31,063,915.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,217,709.09 : 117,331,047.25 = 20,708,485.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,217,709.09/117,331,047.25 = 20,708,485.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,217,709.09x = 117,331,047.25 × 20,708,485.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,217,709.09x = 2,429,748,334,623,811.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,429,748,334,623,811.50/78,217,709.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,063,915.87

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