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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,391,508.40, 117,579,659.40 and 23,804,566.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,391,508.40, 117,579,659.40 and 23,804,566.32 is: 35,704,540.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,391,508.40 : 117,579,659.40 = 23,804,566.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,391,508.40/117,579,659.40 = 23,804,566.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,391,508.40x = 117,579,659.40 × 23,804,566.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,391,508.40x = 2,798,932,800,070,311.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,798,932,800,070,311.50/78,391,508.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,704,540.67

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