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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,222,947.86, 36,304,502.55 and 20,787,083.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,222,947.86, 36,304,502.55 and 20,787,083.38 is: 31,154,949.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,222,947.86 : 36,304,502.55 = 20,787,083.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,222,947.86/36,304,502.55 = 20,787,083.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,222,947.86x = 36,304,502.55 × 20,787,083.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,222,947.86x = 754,664,721,576,272.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 754,664,721,576,272.50/24,222,947.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,154,949.68

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