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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,001,025.87, 1,500,902.43 and 849,275.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,001,025.87, 1,500,902.43 and 849,275.25 is: 1,273,372.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,025.87 : 1,500,902.43 = 849,275.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,025.87/1,500,902.43 = 849,275.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,025.87x = 1,500,902.43 × 849,275.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,025.87x = 1,274,679,286,463.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,679,286,463.86/1,001,025.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,273,372.97

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