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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,589,980.40, 36,860,087.40 and 14,487,401.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,589,980.40, 36,860,087.40 and 14,487,401.20 is: 21,716,441.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,589,980.40 : 36,860,087.40 = 14,487,401.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,589,980.40/36,860,087.40 = 14,487,401.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,589,980.40x = 36,860,087.40 × 14,487,401.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,589,980.40x = 534,006,874,430,864.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,006,874,430,864.81/24,589,980.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,716,441.65

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