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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,734,018.60, 118,101,027.90 and 24,881,330.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,734,018.60, 118,101,027.90 and 24,881,330.60 is: 37,321,995.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,734,018.60 : 118,101,027.90 = 24,881,330.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,734,018.60/118,101,027.90 = 24,881,330.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,734,018.60x = 118,101,027.90 × 24,881,330.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,734,018.60x = 2,938,510,719,379,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,938,510,719,379,724/78,734,018.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,321,995.90

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