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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,956,937.80, 37,436,735.10 and 7,918,944.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,956,937.80, 37,436,735.10 and 7,918,944.20 is: 11,878,837.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,956,937.80 : 37,436,735.10 = 7,918,944.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,956,937.80/37,436,735.10 = 7,918,944.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,956,937.80x = 37,436,735.10 × 7,918,944.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,956,937.80x = 296,459,416,287,081.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,459,416,287,081.44/24,956,937.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,878,837.81

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