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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,581,989.20, 36,895,291.20 and 12,459,885.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,581,989.20, 36,895,291.20 and 12,459,885.60 is: 18,701,135.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,581,989.20 : 36,895,291.20 = 12,459,885.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,581,989.20/36,895,291.20 = 12,459,885.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,581,989.20x = 36,895,291.20 × 12,459,885.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,581,989.20x = 459,711,107,530,686.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,711,107,530,686.75/24,581,989.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,701,135.36

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