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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,774,238.77, 118,178,925.23 and 24,192,332.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,774,238.77, 118,178,925.23 and 24,192,332.52 is: 36,293,893.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,774,238.77 : 118,178,925.23 = 24,192,332.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,774,238.77/118,178,925.23 = 24,192,332.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,774,238.77x = 118,178,925.23 × 24,192,332.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,774,238.77x = 2,859,023,856,166,483
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,859,023,856,166,483/78,774,238.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,293,893.80

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