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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,408,043.40, 36,570,074.70 and 15,883,992.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,408,043.40, 36,570,074.70 and 15,883,992.20 is: 23,798,662.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,408,043.40 : 36,570,074.70 = 15,883,992.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,408,043.40/36,570,074.70 = 15,883,992.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,408,043.40x = 36,570,074.70 × 15,883,992.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,408,043.40x = 580,878,781,288,217.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 580,878,781,288,217.38/24,408,043.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,798,662.26

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