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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,145,214.10, 36,217,821.15 and 7,973,661.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,145,214.10, 36,217,821.15 and 7,973,661.30 is: 11,960,491.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,145,214.10 : 36,217,821.15 = 7,973,661.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,145,214.10/36,217,821.15 = 7,973,661.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,145,214.10x = 36,217,821.15 × 7,973,661.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,145,214.10x = 288,788,638,874,076.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,788,638,874,076.50/24,145,214.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,960,491.95

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