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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,173,839.20, 36,250,261.20 and 7,993,538.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,173,839.20, 36,250,261.20 and 7,993,538.40 is: 11,986,836.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,173,839.20 : 36,250,261.20 = 7,993,538.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,173,839.20/36,250,261.20 = 7,993,538.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,173,839.20x = 36,250,261.20 × 7,993,538.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,173,839.20x = 289,767,854,912,230.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,767,854,912,230.12/24,173,839.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,986,836.37

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