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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,436,257.57, 117,668,751.33 and 32,352,987.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,436,257.57, 117,668,751.33 and 32,352,987.58 is: 48,535,406.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,436,257.57 : 117,668,751.33 = 32,352,987.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,436,257.57/117,668,751.33 = 32,352,987.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,436,257.57x = 117,668,751.33 × 32,352,987.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,436,257.57x = 3,806,935,650,160,750
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,806,935,650,160,750/78,436,257.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,535,406.56

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