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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,889,236.78, 118,333,855.47 and 21,381,508.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,889,236.78, 118,333,855.47 and 21,381,508.02 is: 32,072,262.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,889,236.78 : 118,333,855.47 = 21,381,508.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,889,236.78/118,333,855.47 = 21,381,508.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,889,236.78x = 118,333,855.47 × 21,381,508.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,889,236.78x = 2,530,156,279,769,326
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,156,279,769,326/78,889,236.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,072,262.11

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