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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,889,400.37, 118,334,098.73 and 21,381,670.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,889,400.37, 118,334,098.73 and 21,381,670.40 is: 32,072,505.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,889,400.37 : 118,334,098.73 = 21,381,670.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,889,400.37/118,334,098.73 = 21,381,670.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,889,400.37x = 118,334,098.73 × 21,381,670.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,889,400.37x = 2,530,180,695,427,339.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,180,695,427,339.50/78,889,400.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,072,505.10

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