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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,889,228.90, 118,333,843.65 and 21,381,500.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,889,228.90, 118,333,843.65 and 21,381,500.14 is: 32,072,250.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,889,228.90 : 118,333,843.65 = 21,381,500.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,889,228.90/118,333,843.65 = 21,381,500.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,889,228.90x = 118,333,843.65 × 21,381,500.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,889,228.90x = 2,530,155,094,273,378.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,155,094,273,378.50/78,889,228.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,072,250.29

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