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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,605,940.51, 117,930,139.14 and 24,017,037.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,605,940.51, 117,930,139.14 and 24,017,037.54 is: 36,032,042.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,605,940.51 : 117,930,139.14 = 24,017,037.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,605,940.51/117,930,139.14 = 24,017,037.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,605,940.51x = 117,930,139.14 × 24,017,037.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,605,940.51x = 2,832,332,578,822,803
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,832,332,578,822,803/78,605,940.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,032,042.37

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