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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,145,216.60, 36,217,824.90 and 7,973,663.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,145,216.60, 36,217,824.90 and 7,973,663.80 is: 11,960,495.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,145,216.60 : 36,217,824.90 = 7,973,663.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,145,216.60/36,217,824.90 = 7,973,663.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,145,216.60x = 36,217,824.90 × 7,973,663.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,145,216.60x = 288,788,759,319,868.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,788,759,319,868.62/24,145,216.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,960,495.70

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