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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,575,563.20, 144,863,344.80 and 24,771,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,575,563.20, 144,863,344.80 and 24,771,979.20 is: 37,157,968.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,575,563.20 : 144,863,344.80 = 24,771,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,575,563.20/144,863,344.80 = 24,771,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,575,563.20x = 144,863,344.80 × 24,771,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,575,563.20x = 3,588,551,764,228,028.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,588,551,764,228,028.50/96,575,563.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,157,968.80

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