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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,142,677.76, 36,218,492.16 and 7,969,753.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,142,677.76, 36,218,492.16 and 7,969,753.60 is: 11,956,107.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,142,677.76 : 36,218,492.16 = 7,969,753.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,142,677.76/36,218,492.16 = 7,969,753.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,142,677.76x = 36,218,492.16 × 7,969,753.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,142,677.76x = 288,652,458,278,731.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,652,458,278,731.75/24,142,677.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,956,107.82

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