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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,556,181.88, 36,838,056.33 and 8,378,362.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,556,181.88, 36,838,056.33 and 8,378,362.11 is: 12,568,834.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,556,181.88 : 36,838,056.33 = 8,378,362.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,556,181.88/36,838,056.33 = 8,378,362.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,556,181.88x = 36,838,056.33 × 8,378,362.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,556,181.88x = 308,642,575,361,317.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,642,575,361,317.62/24,556,181.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,568,834.07

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