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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,838,178.90, 82,176,555.75 and 24,104,613.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,838,178.90, 82,176,555.75 and 24,104,613.72 is: 36,121,442.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,838,178.90 : 82,176,555.75 = 24,104,613.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,838,178.90/82,176,555.75 = 24,104,613.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,838,178.90x = 82,176,555.75 × 24,104,613.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,838,178.90x = 1,980,834,133,614,935
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,834,133,614,935/54,838,178.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,121,442.64

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