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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,889,233.41, 118,333,850.40 and 21,381,504.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,889,233.41, 118,333,850.40 and 21,381,504.65 is: 32,072,257.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,889,233.41 : 118,333,850.40 = 21,381,504.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,889,233.41/118,333,850.40 = 21,381,504.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,889,233.41x = 118,333,850.40 × 21,381,504.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,889,233.41x = 2,530,155,771,988,335
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,155,771,988,335/78,889,233.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,072,257.05

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