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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,582,004.20, 36,895,313.70 and 12,459,900.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,582,004.20, 36,895,313.70 and 12,459,900.60 is: 18,701,157.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,582,004.20 : 36,895,313.70 = 12,459,900.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,582,004.20/36,895,313.70 = 12,459,900.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,582,004.20x = 36,895,313.70 × 12,459,900.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,582,004.20x = 459,711,941,307,818.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,711,941,307,818.25/24,582,004.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,701,157.87

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