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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,135,578.40, 36,205,117.20 and 14,530,274.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,135,578.40, 36,205,117.20 and 14,530,274.40 is: 21,796,464.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,135,578.40 : 36,205,117.20 = 14,530,274.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,135,578.40/36,205,117.20 = 14,530,274.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,135,578.40x = 36,205,117.20 × 14,530,274.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,135,578.40x = 526,070,287,600,159.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,070,287,600,159.75/24,135,578.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,796,464.91

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