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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,173,836.20, 36,250,256.70 and 7,993,535.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,173,836.20, 36,250,256.70 and 7,993,535.40 is: 11,986,831.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,173,836.20 : 36,250,256.70 = 7,993,535.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,173,836.20/36,250,256.70 = 7,993,535.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,173,836.20x = 36,250,256.70 × 7,993,535.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,173,836.20x = 289,767,710,190,537.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,767,710,190,537.19/24,173,836.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,986,831.87

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