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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,017,785.86, 36,026,359.83 and 5,822,140.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,017,785.86, 36,026,359.83 and 5,822,140.74 is: 8,733,133.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,017,785.86 : 36,026,359.83 = 5,822,140.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,017,785.86/36,026,359.83 = 5,822,140.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,017,785.86x = 36,026,359.83 × 5,822,140.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,017,785.86x = 209,750,537,280,142.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,750,537,280,142.47/24,017,785.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,733,133.79

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