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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,582,061.20, 36,895,399.20 and 12,459,957.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,582,061.20, 36,895,399.20 and 12,459,957.60 is: 18,701,243.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,582,061.20 : 36,895,399.20 = 12,459,957.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,582,061.20/36,895,399.20 = 12,459,957.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,582,061.20x = 36,895,399.20 × 12,459,957.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,582,061.20x = 459,715,109,667,073.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,715,109,667,073.94/24,582,061.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,701,243.40

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