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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,143,593.86, 36,215,400.60 and 5,948,143.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,143,593.86, 36,215,400.60 and 5,948,143.34 is: 8,922,217.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,143,593.86 : 36,215,400.60 = 5,948,143.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,143,593.86/36,215,400.60 = 5,948,143.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,143,593.86x = 36,215,400.60 × 5,948,143.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,143,593.86x = 215,414,393,703,245
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,414,393,703,245/24,143,593.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,922,217.42

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