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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,486,830.47, 15,851,829.35 and 6,259,840.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,486,830.47, 15,851,829.35 and 6,259,840.10 is: 8,638,581.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,486,830.47 : 15,851,829.35 = 6,259,840.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,486,830.47/15,851,829.35 = 6,259,840.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,486,830.47x = 15,851,829.35 × 6,259,840.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,486,830.47x = 99,229,917,023,486.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,229,917,023,486.92/11,486,830.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,638,581.14

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