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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,532,642.60, 36,798,963.90 and 8,376,836.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,532,642.60, 36,798,963.90 and 8,376,836.20 is: 12,565,254.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,532,642.60 : 36,798,963.90 = 8,376,836.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,532,642.60/36,798,963.90 = 8,376,836.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,532,642.60x = 36,798,963.90 × 8,376,836.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,532,642.60x = 308,258,892,920,013.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,258,892,920,013.19/24,532,642.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,565,254.30

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