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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,203,896.40, 36,256,078.20 and 16,639,403.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,203,896.40, 36,256,078.20 and 16,639,403.60 is: 24,924,892.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,203,896.40 : 36,256,078.20 = 16,639,403.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,203,896.40/36,256,078.20 = 16,639,403.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,203,896.40x = 36,256,078.20 × 16,639,403.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,203,896.40x = 603,279,518,122,961.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,279,518,122,961.50/24,203,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,924,892.59

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