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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,515,884.26, 117,764,815.95 and 21,012,641.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,515,884.26, 117,764,815.95 and 21,012,641.28 is: 31,516,550.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,515,884.26 : 117,764,815.95 = 21,012,641.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,515,884.26/117,764,815.95 = 21,012,641.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,515,884.26x = 117,764,815.95 × 21,012,641.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,515,884.26x = 2,474,549,832,962,572.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,474,549,832,962,572.50/78,515,884.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,516,550.52

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