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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,459,225.65, 36,687,880.79 and 8,285,176.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,459,225.65, 36,687,880.79 and 8,285,176.85 is: 12,427,440.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,459,225.65 : 36,687,880.79 = 8,285,176.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,459,225.65/36,687,880.79 = 8,285,176.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,459,225.65x = 36,687,880.79 × 8,285,176.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,459,225.65x = 303,965,580,617,141.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,965,580,617,141.38/24,459,225.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,427,440.87

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