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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,291,741.54, 36,437,612.31 and 8,117,692.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,291,741.54, 36,437,612.31 and 8,117,692.82 is: 12,176,539.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,291,741.54 : 36,437,612.31 = 8,117,692.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,291,741.54/36,437,612.31 = 8,117,692.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,291,741.54x = 36,437,612.31 × 8,117,692.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,291,741.54x = 295,789,343,644,642.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,789,343,644,642.56/24,291,741.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,176,539.22

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