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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,582,437.60, 36,870,157.20 and 8,409,135.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,582,437.60, 36,870,157.20 and 8,409,135.20 is: 12,612,505.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,582,437.60 : 36,870,157.20 = 8,409,135.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,582,437.60/36,870,157.20 = 8,409,135.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,582,437.60x = 36,870,157.20 × 8,409,135.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,582,437.60x = 310,046,136,740,053.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,046,136,740,053.44/24,582,437.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,612,505.80

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