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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,889,402.50, 118,334,101.91 and 21,381,672.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,889,402.50, 118,334,101.91 and 21,381,672.52 is: 32,072,508.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,889,402.50 : 118,334,101.91 = 21,381,672.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,889,402.50/118,334,101.91 = 21,381,672.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,889,402.50x = 118,334,101.91 × 21,381,672.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,889,402.50x = 2,530,181,014,987,926.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,181,014,987,926.50/78,889,402.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,072,508.28

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