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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,583,559.11, 36,856,240 and 15,929,374.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,583,559.11, 36,856,240 and 15,929,374.57 is: 23,881,686.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,583,559.11 : 36,856,240 = 15,929,374.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,583,559.11/36,856,240 = 15,929,374.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,583,559.11x = 36,856,240 × 15,929,374.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,583,559.11x = 587,096,852,201,816.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,096,852,201,816.75/24,583,559.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,881,686.52

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