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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,144,800.48, 36,220,801.48 and 7,972,460

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,144,800.48, 36,220,801.48 and 7,972,460 is: 11,959,878.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,144,800.48 : 36,220,801.48 = 7,972,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,144,800.48/36,220,801.48 = 7,972,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,144,800.48x = 36,220,801.48 × 7,972,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,144,800.48x = 288,768,890,967,240.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,768,890,967,240.75/24,144,800.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,959,878.95

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