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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,143,868.60, 36,215,802.90 and 7,972,315.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,143,868.60, 36,215,802.90 and 7,972,315.80 is: 11,958,473.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,143,868.60 : 36,215,802.90 = 7,972,315.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,143,868.60/36,215,802.90 = 7,972,315.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,143,868.60x = 36,215,802.90 × 7,972,315.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,143,868.60x = 288,723,817,669,355.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,723,817,669,355.81/24,143,868.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,958,473.70

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