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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,400,348.48, 117,592,859.76 and 23,813,408.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,400,348.48, 117,592,859.76 and 23,813,408.08 is: 35,717,784.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,400,348.48 : 117,592,859.76 = 23,813,408.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,400,348.48/117,592,859.76 = 23,813,408.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,400,348.48x = 117,592,859.76 × 23,813,408.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,400,348.48x = 2,800,286,756,759,091
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,800,286,756,759,091/78,400,348.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,717,784.56

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