For starters, 0.24 can't be represented exactly. An oldie but goodie on the 
subject:

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19957-01/806-3568/ncg_goldberg.html

On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 10:40:21 AM UTC, Daniel Friedan wrote:
>
> Should solve_right() be introducing a numerical error here?  The only 
> numbers involved are 0, 1, and 0.24 and the calculation is linear in 0.24.

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