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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,986,501.60, 79,515,181.80 and 24,217,828.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,986,501.60, 79,515,181.80 and 24,217,828.80 is: 36,342,936.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,986,501.60 : 79,515,181.80 = 24,217,828.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,986,501.60/79,515,181.80 = 24,217,828.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,986,501.60x = 79,515,181.80 × 24,217,828.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,986,501.60x = 1,925,685,059,833,275.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,925,685,059,833,275.75/52,986,501.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,342,936.44

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