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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,144,430.10, 36,216,645.15 and 7,972,877.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,144,430.10, 36,216,645.15 and 7,972,877.30 is: 11,959,315.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,144,430.10 : 36,216,645.15 = 7,972,877.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,144,430.10/36,216,645.15 = 7,972,877.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,144,430.10x = 36,216,645.15 × 7,972,877.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,144,430.10x = 288,750,867,998,590.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,750,867,998,590.06/24,144,430.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,959,315.95

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