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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,231,566.60, 117,342,101.10 and 20,722,603.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,231,566.60, 117,342,101.10 and 20,722,603.40 is: 31,082,514.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,231,566.60 : 117,342,101.10 = 20,722,603.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,231,566.60/117,342,101.10 = 20,722,603.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,231,566.60x = 117,342,101.10 × 20,722,603.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,231,566.60x = 2,431,633,823,218,003.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,431,633,823,218,003.50/78,231,566.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,082,514.76

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