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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,838,820.78, 82,258,226.17 and 24,133,400.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,838,820.78, 82,258,226.17 and 24,133,400.12 is: 36,200,097.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,838,820.78 : 82,258,226.17 = 24,133,400.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,838,820.78/82,258,226.17 = 24,133,400.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,838,820.78x = 82,258,226.17 × 24,133,400.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,838,820.78x = 1,985,170,684,850,440.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,170,684,850,440.50/54,838,820.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,200,097.97

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