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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,500,088.66, 117,750,125.19 and 20,990,865.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,500,088.66, 117,750,125.19 and 20,990,865.12 is: 31,486,295.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,500,088.66 : 117,750,125.19 = 20,990,865.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,500,088.66/117,750,125.19 = 20,990,865.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,500,088.66x = 117,750,125.19 × 20,990,865.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,500,088.66x = 2,471,676,995,726,404.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,471,676,995,726,404.50/78,500,088.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,486,295.59

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