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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,491,302.89, 117,727,970.67 and 20,988,058.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,491,302.89, 117,727,970.67 and 20,988,058.08 is: 31,479,684.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,491,302.89 : 117,727,970.67 = 20,988,058.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,491,302.89/117,727,970.67 = 20,988,058.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,491,302.89x = 117,727,970.67 × 20,988,058.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,491,302.89x = 2,470,881,486,062,496.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,470,881,486,062,496.50/78,491,302.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,479,684.95

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