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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,589,640.40, 36,859,577.40 and 14,487,061.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,589,640.40, 36,859,577.40 and 14,487,061.20 is: 21,715,931.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,589,640.40 : 36,859,577.40 = 14,487,061.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,589,640.40/36,859,577.40 = 14,487,061.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,589,640.40x = 36,859,577.40 × 14,487,061.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,589,640.40x = 533,986,953,599,936.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,986,953,599,936.81/24,589,640.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,715,931.79

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