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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,506,159.44, 117,772,030.78 and 23,179,587.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,506,159.44, 117,772,030.78 and 23,179,587.06 is: 34,773,157.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,506,159.44 : 117,772,030.78 = 23,179,587.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,506,159.44/117,772,030.78 = 23,179,587.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,506,159.44x = 117,772,030.78 × 23,179,587.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,506,159.44x = 2,729,907,040,698,009.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,729,907,040,698,009.50/78,506,159.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,773,157.42

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