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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,561,721.62, 113,343,217.35 and 20,978,563.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,561,721.62, 113,343,217.35 and 20,978,563.26 is: 31,468,021.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,561,721.62 : 113,343,217.35 = 20,978,563.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,561,721.62/113,343,217.35 = 20,978,563.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,561,721.62x = 113,343,217.35 × 20,978,563.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,561,721.62x = 2,377,777,855,268,904.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,777,855,268,904.50/75,561,721.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,468,021.17

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