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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,260,184.74, 36,358,866.32 and 9,866,531.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,260,184.74, 36,358,866.32 and 9,866,531.72 is: 14,787,022.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,260,184.74 : 36,358,866.32 = 9,866,531.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,260,184.74/36,358,866.32 = 9,866,531.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,260,184.74x = 36,358,866.32 × 9,866,531.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,260,184.74x = 358,735,907,618,392.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,735,907,618,392.62/24,260,184.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,787,022.92

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