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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,246,944.42, 117,383,951.46 and 26,431,924.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,246,944.42, 117,383,951.46 and 26,431,924.40 is: 39,652,458.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,246,944.42 : 117,383,951.46 = 26,431,924.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,246,944.42/117,383,951.46 = 26,431,924.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,246,944.42x = 117,383,951.46 × 26,431,924.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,246,944.42x = 3,102,683,730,763,989.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,102,683,730,763,989.50/78,246,944.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,652,458.68

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