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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,291,740.80, 36,437,611.20 and 8,117,692.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,291,740.80, 36,437,611.20 and 8,117,692.07 is: 12,176,538.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,291,740.80 : 36,437,611.20 = 8,117,692.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,291,740.80/36,437,611.20 = 8,117,692.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,291,740.80x = 36,437,611.20 × 8,117,692.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,291,740.80x = 295,789,307,487,983.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,789,307,487,983.25/24,291,740.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,176,538.11

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