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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,842,001.20, 79,263,001.80 and 24,144,187.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,842,001.20, 79,263,001.80 and 24,144,187.20 is: 36,216,280.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,842,001.20 : 79,263,001.80 = 24,144,187.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,842,001.20/79,263,001.80 = 24,144,187.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,842,001.20x = 79,263,001.80 × 24,144,187.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,842,001.20x = 1,913,740,753,493,136.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,913,740,753,493,136.75/52,842,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,216,280.80

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