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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,260,230.80, 36,290,813.40 and 21,871,443.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,260,230.80, 36,290,813.40 and 21,871,443.60 is: 32,717,433.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,260,230.80 : 36,290,813.40 = 21,871,443.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,260,230.80/36,290,813.40 = 21,871,443.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,260,230.80x = 36,290,813.40 × 21,871,443.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,260,230.80x = 793,732,478,476,224.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 793,732,478,476,224.25/24,260,230.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,717,433.11

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