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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,260,185.74, 36,358,867.81 and 9,866,532.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,260,185.74, 36,358,867.81 and 9,866,532.72 is: 14,787,024.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,260,185.74 : 36,358,867.81 = 9,866,532.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,260,185.74/36,358,867.81 = 9,866,532.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,260,185.74x = 36,358,867.81 × 9,866,532.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,260,185.74x = 358,735,958,909,519.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,735,958,909,519.81/24,260,185.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,787,024.42

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