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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,506,152.77, 117,772,020.77 and 23,179,580.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,506,152.77, 117,772,020.77 and 23,179,580.39 is: 34,773,147.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,506,152.77 : 117,772,020.77 = 23,179,580.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,506,152.77/117,772,020.77 = 23,179,580.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,506,152.77x = 117,772,020.77 × 23,179,580.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,506,152.77x = 2,729,906,023,130,964.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,729,906,023,130,964.50/78,506,152.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,773,147.41

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