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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,838,541.28, 118,258,086.24 and 24,250,756.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,838,541.28, 118,258,086.24 and 24,250,756.32 is: 36,376,218.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,838,541.28 : 118,258,086.24 = 24,250,756.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,838,541.28/118,258,086.24 = 24,250,756.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,838,541.28x = 118,258,086.24 × 24,250,756.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,838,541.28x = 2,867,848,032,275,785
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,867,848,032,275,785/78,838,541.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,376,218.86

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