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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,138,077.60, 36,159,877.20 and 14,524,900.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,138,077.60, 36,159,877.20 and 14,524,900.40 is: 21,758,924.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,138,077.60 : 36,159,877.20 = 14,524,900.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,138,077.60/36,159,877.20 = 14,524,900.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,138,077.60x = 36,159,877.20 × 14,524,900.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,138,077.60x = 525,218,614,806,230.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,218,614,806,230.94/24,138,077.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,758,924.78

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