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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,144,774.48, 36,220,762.44 and 7,972,434

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,144,774.48, 36,220,762.44 and 7,972,434 is: 11,959,839.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,144,774.48 : 36,220,762.44 = 7,972,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,144,774.48/36,220,762.44 = 7,972,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,144,774.48x = 36,220,762.44 × 7,972,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,144,774.48x = 288,767,637,982,578.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,767,637,982,578.94/24,144,774.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,959,839.93

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