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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,004,837.20, 144,007,255.80 and 24,201,253.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,004,837.20, 144,007,255.80 and 24,201,253.20 is: 36,301,879.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,004,837.20 : 144,007,255.80 = 24,201,253.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,004,837.20/144,007,255.80 = 24,201,253.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,004,837.20x = 144,007,255.80 × 24,201,253.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,004,837.20x = 3,485,156,060,252,968.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,485,156,060,252,968.50/96,004,837.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,301,879.80

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