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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,382,037.80, 36,571,890.30 and 8,206,402.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,382,037.80, 36,571,890.30 and 8,206,402.60 is: 12,309,211.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,382,037.80 : 36,571,890.30 = 8,206,402.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,382,037.80/36,571,890.30 = 8,206,402.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,382,037.80x = 36,571,890.30 × 8,206,402.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,382,037.80x = 300,123,655,644,834.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,123,655,644,834.75/24,382,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,309,211.32

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