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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,436,987.20, 81,655,480.80 and 24,144,850.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,436,987.20, 81,655,480.80 and 24,144,850.20 is: 36,217,275.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,436,987.20 : 81,655,480.80 = 24,144,850.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,436,987.20/81,655,480.80 = 24,144,850.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,436,987.20x = 81,655,480.80 × 24,144,850.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,436,987.20x = 1,971,559,351,924,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,971,559,351,924,976/54,436,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,217,275.30

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