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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,436,248.17, 117,668,737.24 and 32,352,978.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,436,248.17, 117,668,737.24 and 32,352,978.21 is: 48,535,392.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,436,248.17 : 117,668,737.24 = 32,352,978.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,436,248.17/117,668,737.24 = 32,352,978.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,436,248.17x = 117,668,737.24 × 32,352,978.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,436,248.17x = 3,806,934,091,923,935.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,806,934,091,923,935.50/78,436,248.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,535,392.51

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