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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,000,482.32, 33,120,753.38 and 12,987,232.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,000,482.32, 33,120,753.38 and 12,987,232.14 is: 17,922,427.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,000,482.32 : 33,120,753.38 = 12,987,232.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,000,482.32/33,120,753.38 = 12,987,232.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,000,482.32x = 33,120,753.38 × 12,987,232.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,000,482.32x = 430,146,912,797,749.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,146,912,797,749.62/24,000,482.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,922,427.85

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