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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,328,594.35, 117,492,869.52 and 24,475,906.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,328,594.35, 117,492,869.52 and 24,475,906.35 is: 36,713,852.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,328,594.35 : 117,492,869.52 = 24,475,906.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,328,594.35/117,492,869.52 = 24,475,906.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,328,594.35x = 117,492,869.52 × 24,475,906.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,328,594.35x = 2,875,744,471,164,289.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,875,744,471,164,289.50/78,328,594.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,713,852.65

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