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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,725,961.53, 118,080,969.14 and 21,224,045.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,725,961.53, 118,080,969.14 and 21,224,045.33 is: 31,833,918.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,725,961.53 : 118,080,969.14 = 21,224,045.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,725,961.53/118,080,969.14 = 21,224,045.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,725,961.53x = 118,080,969.14 × 21,224,045.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,725,961.53x = 2,506,155,841,100,346.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,155,841,100,346.50/78,725,961.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,833,918.48

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