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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,889,271.41, 118,333,907.40 and 21,381,542.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,889,271.41, 118,333,907.40 and 21,381,542.65 is: 32,072,314.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,889,271.41 : 118,333,907.40 = 21,381,542.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,889,271.41/118,333,907.40 = 21,381,542.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,889,271.41x = 118,333,907.40 × 21,381,542.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,889,271.41x = 2,530,161,488,014,250.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,161,488,014,250.50/78,889,271.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,072,314.05

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