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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,885,695.57, 118,341,258.37 and 24,298,255.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,885,695.57, 118,341,258.37 and 24,298,255.70 is: 36,451,300.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,885,695.57 : 118,341,258.37 = 24,298,255.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,885,695.57/118,341,258.37 = 24,298,255.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,885,695.57x = 118,341,258.37 × 24,298,255.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,885,695.57x = 2,875,486,155,969,133
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,875,486,155,969,133/78,885,695.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,451,300.01

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