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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,496,799.04, 117,735,925.52 and 20,993,526.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,496,799.04, 117,735,925.52 and 20,993,526.80 is: 31,487,810.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,496,799.04 : 117,735,925.52 = 20,993,526.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,496,799.04/117,735,925.52 = 20,993,526.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,496,799.04x = 117,735,925.52 × 20,993,526.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,496,799.04x = 2,471,692,307,726,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,471,692,307,726,924/78,496,799.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,487,810.18

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