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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,455,840.80, 36,687,260.40 and 7,417,847.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,455,840.80, 36,687,260.40 and 7,417,847.20 is: 11,127,832.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,455,840.80 : 36,687,260.40 = 7,417,847.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,455,840.80/36,687,260.40 = 7,417,847.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,455,840.80x = 36,687,260.40 × 7,417,847.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,455,840.80x = 272,140,491,833,810.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,140,491,833,810.88/24,455,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,127,832.16

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