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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,653,896.86, 36,985,889.07 and 8,477,747.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,653,896.86, 36,985,889.07 and 8,477,747.25 is: 12,718,355.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,653,896.86 : 36,985,889.07 = 8,477,747.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,653,896.86/36,985,889.07 = 8,477,747.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,653,896.86x = 36,985,889.07 × 8,477,747.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,653,896.86x = 313,557,019,351,997.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,557,019,351,997.56/24,653,896.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,718,355.28

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