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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,391,045.40, 117,578,964.90 and 23,804,103.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,391,045.40, 117,578,964.90 and 23,804,103.56 is: 35,703,846.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,391,045.40 : 117,578,964.90 = 23,804,103.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,391,045.40/117,578,964.90 = 23,804,103.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,391,045.40x = 117,578,964.90 × 23,804,103.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,391,045.40x = 2,798,861,856,957,205
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,798,861,856,957,205/78,391,045.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,703,846.56

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