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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,725,960.65, 118,080,967.83 and 21,224,044.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,725,960.65, 118,080,967.83 and 21,224,044.45 is: 31,833,917.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,725,960.65 : 118,080,967.83 = 21,224,044.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,725,960.65/118,080,967.83 = 21,224,044.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,725,960.65x = 118,080,967.83 × 21,224,044.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,725,960.65x = 2,506,155,709,922,940
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,155,709,922,940/78,725,960.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,833,917.16

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