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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,246,251.28, 117,216,695.16 and 51,238,026

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,246,251.28, 117,216,695.16 and 51,238,026 is: 76,757,058.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,246,251.28 : 117,216,695.16 = 51,238,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,246,251.28/117,216,695.16 = 51,238,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,246,251.28x = 117,216,695.16 × 51,238,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,246,251.28x = 6,005,952,074,242,154
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,005,952,074,242,154/78,246,251.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,757,058.34

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