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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,252,856.80, 36,384,339.60 and 8,083,831.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,252,856.80, 36,384,339.60 and 8,083,831.20 is: 12,127,431.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,252,856.80 : 36,384,339.60 = 8,083,831.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,252,856.80/36,384,339.60 = 8,083,831.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,252,856.80x = 36,384,339.60 × 8,083,831.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,252,856.80x = 294,124,859,649,875.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,124,859,649,875.56/24,252,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,127,431.51

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