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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,500,178.74, 36,747,468.75 and 6,550,682.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,500,178.74, 36,747,468.75 and 6,550,682.42 is: 9,825,275.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,500,178.74 : 36,747,468.75 = 6,550,682.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,500,178.74/36,747,468.75 = 6,550,682.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,500,178.74x = 36,747,468.75 × 6,550,682.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,500,178.74x = 240,720,997,636,558.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,720,997,636,558.09/24,500,178.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,825,275.16

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