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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,848,403.60, 118,251,610.20 and 24,260,883.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,848,403.60, 118,251,610.20 and 24,260,883.60 is: 36,384,865.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,848,403.60 : 118,251,610.20 = 24,260,883.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,848,403.60/118,251,610.20 = 24,260,883.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,848,403.60x = 118,251,610.20 × 24,260,883.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,848,403.60x = 2,868,888,550,574,773
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,868,888,550,574,773/78,848,403.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,384,865.38

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