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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,587,331.20, 78,880,996.80 and 24,275,779.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,587,331.20, 78,880,996.80 and 24,275,779.20 is: 36,413,668.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,587,331.20 : 78,880,996.80 = 24,275,779.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,587,331.20/78,880,996.80 = 24,275,779.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,587,331.20x = 78,880,996.80 × 24,275,779.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,587,331.20x = 1,914,897,661,392,706.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,897,661,392,706.50/52,587,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,413,668.80

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