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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,841,841.20, 79,262,761.80 and 24,144,027.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,841,841.20, 79,262,761.80 and 24,144,027.20 is: 36,216,040.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,841,841.20 : 79,262,761.80 = 24,144,027.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,841,841.20/79,262,761.80 = 24,144,027.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,841,841.20x = 79,262,761.80 × 24,144,027.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,841,841.20x = 1,913,722,276,846,320.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,913,722,276,846,320.75/52,841,841.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,216,040.80

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