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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,893,998.80, 118,340,998.20 and 21,386,177.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,893,998.80, 118,340,998.20 and 21,386,177.70 is: 32,079,266.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,893,998.80 : 118,340,998.20 = 21,386,177.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,893,998.80/118,340,998.20 = 21,386,177.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,893,998.80x = 118,340,998.20 × 21,386,177.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,893,998.80x = 2,530,861,616,700,580
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,861,616,700,580/78,893,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,079,266.55

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