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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,872,548.52, 37,308,817.31 and 9,715,851.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,872,548.52, 37,308,817.31 and 9,715,851.20 is: 14,573,774.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,872,548.52 : 37,308,817.31 = 9,715,851.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,872,548.52/37,308,817.31 = 9,715,851.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,872,548.52x = 37,308,817.31 × 9,715,851.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,872,548.52x = 362,486,917,476,637.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,486,917,476,637.06/24,872,548.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,573,774.66

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