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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,146,882.40, 36,222,073.20 and 14,541,578.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,146,882.40, 36,222,073.20 and 14,541,578.40 is: 21,813,421.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,146,882.40 : 36,222,073.20 = 14,541,578.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,146,882.40/36,222,073.20 = 14,541,578.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,146,882.40x = 36,222,073.20 × 14,541,578.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,146,882.40x = 526,726,117,248,338.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,726,117,248,338.94/24,146,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,813,421.23

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