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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,144,837.60, 36,259,246.80 and 12,807,429.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,144,837.60, 36,259,246.80 and 12,807,429.60 is: 19,233,417.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,144,837.60 : 36,259,246.80 = 12,807,429.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,144,837.60/36,259,246.80 = 12,807,429.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,144,837.60x = 36,259,246.80 × 12,807,429.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,144,837.60x = 464,387,750,740,025.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,387,750,740,025.25/24,144,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,233,417.86

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