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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,587,050.32, 11,860,522.44 and 6,260,258

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,587,050.32, 11,860,522.44 and 6,260,258 is: 8,646,732.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,587,050.32 : 11,860,522.44 = 6,260,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,587,050.32/11,860,522.44 = 6,260,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,587,050.32x = 11,860,522.44 × 6,260,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,587,050.32x = 74,249,930,489,189.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,249,930,489,189.52/8,587,050.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,646,732.90

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