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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,587,858.60, 17,385,935.10 and 4,858,335.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,587,858.60, 17,385,935.10 and 4,858,335.40 is: 7,289,241.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,587,858.60 : 17,385,935.10 = 4,858,335.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,587,858.60/17,385,935.10 = 4,858,335.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,587,858.60x = 17,385,935.10 × 4,858,335.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,587,858.60x = 84,466,703,958,432.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,466,703,958,432.55/11,587,858.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,289,241.86

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