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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,021,941.80, 36,032,912.70 and 8,872,738.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,021,941.80, 36,032,912.70 and 8,872,738.60 is: 13,309,107.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,021,941.80 : 36,032,912.70 = 8,872,738.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,021,941.80/36,032,912.70 = 8,872,738.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,021,941.80x = 36,032,912.70 × 8,872,738.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,021,941.80x = 319,710,615,383,720.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,710,615,383,720.25/24,021,941.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,309,107.90

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