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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,192,582.80, 36,288,874.20 and 8,236,230.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,192,582.80, 36,288,874.20 and 8,236,230.80 is: 12,354,346.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,192,582.80 : 36,288,874.20 = 8,236,230.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,192,582.80/36,288,874.20 = 8,236,230.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,192,582.80x = 36,288,874.20 × 8,236,230.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,192,582.80x = 298,883,543,383,365.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,883,543,383,365.38/24,192,582.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,354,346.20

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