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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,759,848.40, 118,139,772.60 and 21,252,027.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,759,848.40, 118,139,772.60 and 21,252,027.30 is: 31,878,040.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,759,848.40 : 118,139,772.60 = 21,252,027.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,759,848.40/118,139,772.60 = 21,252,027.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,759,848.40x = 118,139,772.60 × 21,252,027.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,759,848.40x = 2,510,709,672,510,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,510,709,672,510,992/78,759,848.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,878,040.95

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