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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,166,765.12, 36,244,888.80 and 7,988,894.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,166,765.12, 36,244,888.80 and 7,988,894.40 is: 11,981,603.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,166,765.12 : 36,244,888.80 = 7,988,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,166,765.12/36,244,888.80 = 7,988,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,166,765.12x = 36,244,888.80 × 7,988,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,166,765.12x = 289,556,589,162,942.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,556,589,162,942.69/24,166,765.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,981,603.15

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