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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,584,638.77, 36,868,301.06 and 8,185,469.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,584,638.77, 36,868,301.06 and 8,185,469.76 is: 12,275,322.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,584,638.77 : 36,868,301.06 = 8,185,469.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,584,638.77/36,868,301.06 = 8,185,469.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,584,638.77x = 36,868,301.06 × 8,185,469.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,584,638.77x = 301,784,363,388,278.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,784,363,388,278.56/24,584,638.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,275,322.25

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