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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,483,785.80, 36,694,185.90 and 14,888,979.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,483,785.80, 36,694,185.90 and 14,888,979.40 is: 22,314,317.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,483,785.80 : 36,694,185.90 = 14,888,979.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,483,785.80/36,694,185.90 = 14,888,979.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,483,785.80x = 36,694,185.90 × 14,888,979.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,483,785.80x = 546,338,977,964,870.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,338,977,964,870.44/24,483,785.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,314,317.83

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