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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,039,655.84, 36,059,217.54 and 5,843,868.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,039,655.84, 36,059,217.54 and 5,843,868.40 is: 8,765,737.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,039,655.84 : 36,059,217.54 = 5,843,868.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,039,655.84/36,059,217.54 = 5,843,868.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,039,655.84x = 36,059,217.54 × 5,843,868.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,039,655.84x = 210,725,321,910,731.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,725,321,910,731.75/24,039,655.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,765,737.88

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