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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,038,588.64, 36,057,568.01 and 5,842,730.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,038,588.64, 36,057,568.01 and 5,842,730.96 is: 8,764,019.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,038,588.64 : 36,057,568.01 = 5,842,730.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,038,588.64/36,057,568.01 = 5,842,730.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,038,588.64x = 36,057,568.01 × 5,842,730.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,038,588.64x = 210,674,668,744,831.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,674,668,744,831.12/24,038,588.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,764,019.88

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