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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,488,233.60, 84,740,223.60 and 24,139,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,488,233.60, 84,740,223.60 and 24,139,879.20 is: 36,213,183.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,488,233.60 : 84,740,223.60 = 24,139,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,488,233.60/84,740,223.60 = 24,139,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,488,233.60x = 84,740,223.60 × 24,139,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,488,233.60x = 2,045,618,761,084,989
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,045,618,761,084,989/56,488,233.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,213,183.36

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