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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,155,230.20, 36,232,845.30 and 16,502,479.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,155,230.20, 36,232,845.30 and 16,502,479.80 is: 24,753,719.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,155,230.20 : 36,232,845.30 = 16,502,479.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,155,230.20/36,232,845.30 = 16,502,479.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,155,230.20x = 36,232,845.30 × 16,502,479.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,155,230.20x = 597,931,797,659,774.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 597,931,797,659,774.88/24,155,230.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,753,719.70

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