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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,591,701.20, 36,887,551.80 and 16,508,549.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,591,701.20, 36,887,551.80 and 16,508,549.20 is: 24,762,823.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,591,701.20 : 36,887,551.80 = 16,508,549.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,591,701.20/36,887,551.80 = 16,508,549.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,591,701.20x = 36,887,551.80 × 16,508,549.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,591,701.20x = 608,959,963,757,848.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,959,963,757,848.50/24,591,701.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,762,823.80

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