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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,583,559.10, 36,856,240 and 15,929,374.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,583,559.10, 36,856,240 and 15,929,374.56 is: 23,881,686.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,583,559.10 : 36,856,240 = 15,929,374.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,583,559.10/36,856,240 = 15,929,374.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,583,559.10x = 36,856,240 × 15,929,374.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,583,559.10x = 587,096,851,833,254.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,096,851,833,254.38/24,583,559.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,881,686.51

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