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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,135,525.60, 36,203,288.40 and 16,482,775.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,135,525.60, 36,203,288.40 and 16,482,775.20 is: 24,724,162.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,135,525.60 : 36,203,288.40 = 16,482,775.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,135,525.60/36,203,288.40 = 16,482,775.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,135,525.60x = 36,203,288.40 × 16,482,775.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,135,525.60x = 596,730,664,197,967.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,730,664,197,967.62/24,135,525.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,724,162.80

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