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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,144,039.60, 36,216,059.40 and 16,491,289.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,144,039.60, 36,216,059.40 and 16,491,289.20 is: 24,736,933.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,144,039.60 : 36,216,059.40 = 16,491,289.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,144,039.60/36,216,059.40 = 16,491,289.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,144,039.60x = 36,216,059.40 × 16,491,289.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,144,039.60x = 597,249,509,249,778.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 597,249,509,249,778.38/24,144,039.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,736,933.80

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