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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,717,778.40, 37,076,667.60 and 14,615,199.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,717,778.40, 37,076,667.60 and 14,615,199.20 is: 21,922,798.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,717,778.40 : 37,076,667.60 = 14,615,199.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,717,778.40/37,076,667.60 = 14,615,199.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,717,778.40x = 37,076,667.60 × 14,615,199.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,717,778.40x = 541,882,882,646,185.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,882,882,646,185.94/24,717,778.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,922,798.80

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