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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,145,331.85, 36,217,997.78 and 7,973,779.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,145,331.85, 36,217,997.78 and 7,973,779.05 is: 11,960,668.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,145,331.85 : 36,217,997.78 = 7,973,779.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,145,331.85/36,217,997.78 = 7,973,779.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,145,331.85x = 36,217,997.78 × 7,973,779.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,145,331.85x = 288,794,311,891,241.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,794,311,891,241.62/24,145,331.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,960,668.58

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