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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,759,850.69, 118,139,776.04 and 21,252,029.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,759,850.69, 118,139,776.04 and 21,252,029.59 is: 31,878,044.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,759,850.69 : 118,139,776.04 = 21,252,029.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,759,850.69/118,139,776.04 = 21,252,029.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,759,850.69x = 118,139,776.04 × 21,252,029.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,759,850.69x = 2,510,710,016,239,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,510,710,016,239,209/78,759,850.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,878,044.39

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