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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,796,856.32, 118,202,022.40 and 27,674,424.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,796,856.32, 118,202,022.40 and 27,674,424.32 is: 41,514,002.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,796,856.32 : 118,202,022.40 = 27,674,424.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,796,856.32/118,202,022.40 = 27,674,424.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,796,856.32x = 118,202,022.40 × 27,674,424.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,796,856.32x = 3,271,172,923,379,745
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,172,923,379,745/78,796,856.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,514,002.92

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