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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,886,550.03, 118,342,540.17 and 24,299,082.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,886,550.03, 118,342,540.17 and 24,299,082.41 is: 36,452,540.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,886,550.03 : 118,342,540.17 = 24,299,082.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,886,550.03/118,342,540.17 = 24,299,082.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,886,550.03x = 118,342,540.17 × 24,299,082.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,886,550.03x = 2,875,615,135,607,853
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,875,615,135,607,853/78,886,550.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,452,540.19

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