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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,257,037.40, 36,385,556.10 and 23,938,172.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,257,037.40, 36,385,556.10 and 23,938,172.80 is: 35,907,259.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,257,037.40 : 36,385,556.10 = 23,938,172.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,257,037.40/36,385,556.10 = 23,938,172.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,257,037.40x = 36,385,556.10 × 23,938,172.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,257,037.40x = 871,003,729,345,894.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,003,729,345,894.12/24,257,037.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,907,259.20

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