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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,087,321.60, 36,119,026.80 and 8,733,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,087,321.60, 36,119,026.80 and 8,733,998.40 is: 13,096,662.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,087,321.60 : 36,119,026.80 = 8,733,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,087,321.60/36,119,026.80 = 8,733,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,087,321.60x = 36,119,026.80 × 8,733,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,087,321.60x = 315,463,522,280,757.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,463,522,280,757.12/24,087,321.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,096,662.53

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