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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,279,269.44, 36,421,355.60 and 7,883,868.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,279,269.44, 36,421,355.60 and 7,883,868.36 is: 11,826,598.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,279,269.44 : 36,421,355.60 = 7,883,868.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,279,269.44/36,421,355.60 = 7,883,868.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,279,269.44x = 36,421,355.60 × 7,883,868.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,279,269.44x = 287,141,173,043,148.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,141,173,043,148.81/24,279,269.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,826,598.56

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