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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,892,939.20, 116,839,408.80 and 21,159,243.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,892,939.20, 116,839,408.80 and 21,159,243.20 is: 31,738,864.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,892,939.20 : 116,839,408.80 = 21,159,243.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,892,939.20/116,839,408.80 = 21,159,243.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,892,939.20x = 116,839,408.80 × 21,159,243.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,892,939.20x = 2,472,233,466,143,420
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,472,233,466,143,420/77,892,939.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,738,864.80

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