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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,256,051.80, 36,384,077.70 and 9,889,430.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,256,051.80, 36,384,077.70 and 9,889,430.16 is: 14,834,145.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,256,051.80 : 36,384,077.70 = 9,889,430.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,256,051.80/36,384,077.70 = 9,889,430.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,256,051.80x = 36,384,077.70 × 9,889,430.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,256,051.80x = 359,817,795,350,163.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,817,795,350,163.44/24,256,051.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,834,145.24

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