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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,653,375.82, 117,980,436.92 and 24,065,874.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,653,375.82, 117,980,436.92 and 24,065,874.27 is: 36,098,925.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,653,375.82 : 117,980,436.92 = 24,065,874.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,653,375.82/117,980,436.92 = 24,065,874.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,653,375.82x = 117,980,436.92 × 24,065,874.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,653,375.82x = 2,839,302,361,116,057
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,839,302,361,116,057/78,653,375.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,098,925.59

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