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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,031,834.47, 36,049,968 and 7,857,868.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,031,834.47, 36,049,968 and 7,857,868.68 is: 11,787,527.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,031,834.47 : 36,049,968 = 7,857,868.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,031,834.47/36,049,968 = 7,857,868.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,031,834.47x = 36,049,968 × 7,857,868.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,031,834.47x = 283,275,914,462,202.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,275,914,462,202.25/24,031,834.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,787,527.70

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