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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,756,339.40, 37,134,967.56 and 8,582,817.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,756,339.40, 37,134,967.56 and 8,582,817.76 is: 12,874,385.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,756,339.40 : 37,134,967.56 = 8,582,817.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,756,339.40/37,134,967.56 = 8,582,817.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,756,339.40x = 37,134,967.56 × 8,582,817.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,756,339.40x = 318,722,659,090,991.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,722,659,090,991.88/24,756,339.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,874,385.58

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