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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,488,498.72, 36,738,062.48 and 7,448,728.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,488,498.72, 36,738,062.48 and 7,448,728.79 is: 11,174,709.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,488,498.72 : 36,738,062.48 = 7,448,728.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,488,498.72/36,738,062.48 = 7,448,728.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,488,498.72x = 36,738,062.48 × 7,448,728.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,488,498.72x = 273,651,863,683,594.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,651,863,683,594.78/24,488,498.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,174,709.68

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