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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,774,240.77, 118,178,928.23 and 24,192,334.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,774,240.77, 118,178,928.23 and 24,192,334.52 is: 36,293,896.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,774,240.77 : 118,178,928.23 = 24,192,334.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,774,240.77/118,178,928.23 = 24,192,334.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,774,240.77x = 118,178,928.23 × 24,192,334.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,774,240.77x = 2,859,024,164,955,231.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,859,024,164,955,231.50/78,774,240.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,293,896.80

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