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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,587.20, 12,859.20 and 8,198.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,587.20, 12,859.20 and 8,198.40 is: 12,276.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,587.20 : 12,859.20 = 8,198.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,587.20/12,859.20 = 8,198.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,587.20x = 12,859.20 × 8,198.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,587.20x = 105,424,865.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,424,865.28/8,587.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,276.98

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