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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,004,818.60, 1,510,727.10 and 850,853.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,004,818.60, 1,510,727.10 and 850,853.80 is: 1,279,243.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,004,818.60 : 1,510,727.10 = 850,853.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,004,818.60/1,510,727.10 = 850,853.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,004,818.60x = 1,510,727.10 × 850,853.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,004,818.60x = 1,285,407,893,797.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,407,893,797.98/1,004,818.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,279,243.73

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