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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,604,082.40, 117,922,712.40 and 24,756,837.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,604,082.40, 117,922,712.40 and 24,756,837.60 is: 37,140,481.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,604,082.40 : 117,922,712.40 = 24,756,837.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,604,082.40/117,922,712.40 = 24,756,837.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,604,082.40x = 117,922,712.40 × 24,756,837.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,604,082.40x = 2,919,393,440,238,306.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,919,393,440,238,306.50/78,604,082.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,140,481.14

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