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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,144,799.48, 36,220,799.98 and 7,972,459

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,144,799.48, 36,220,799.98 and 7,972,459 is: 11,959,877.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,144,799.48 : 36,220,799.98 = 7,972,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,144,799.48/36,220,799.98 = 7,972,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,144,799.48x = 36,220,799.98 × 7,972,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,144,799.48x = 288,768,842,787,750.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,768,842,787,750.81/24,144,799.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,959,877.45

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