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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,585,814.44, 117,896,392.98 and 23,993,832.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,585,814.44, 117,896,392.98 and 23,993,832.96 is: 35,996,144.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,585,814.44 : 117,896,392.98 = 23,993,832.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,585,814.44/117,896,392.98 = 23,993,832.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,585,814.44x = 117,896,392.98 × 23,993,832.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,585,814.44x = 2,828,786,359,748,637
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,828,786,359,748,637/78,585,814.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,996,144.85

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